full

adjective

/fʊl/

(comparative fuller, superlative fullest)

Idioms

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with no empty space

containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having no empty space

a full bottle of wine
She could only nod, because her mouth was full.
The theatre was less than half full.
full of something My suitcase was full of books.
There were cardboard boxes stuffed full of clothes.
full up (British English) Sorry, the hotel is full up tonight.

Extra Examples

Her wine glass was still fairly full.
The bottle was half full of mineral water.
The reservoirs are all virtually full.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
seem
…

adverb

absolutely
completely
almost
…

preposition

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having a lot

full of something/somebody having or containing a large number or amount of something/somebody

The sky was full of brightly coloured fireworks.
The gallery was full of people.
He's always full of energy.
She was so bubbly and full of life.
Life is full of coincidences.
Our new brochure is crammed full of inspirational ideas.
She was full of admiration for the care she had received.
He smiled, his eyes full of laughter.

Extra Examples

The garage has got full of junk again.
The kitchen was absolutely full of flies!
The animals are pumped full of antibiotics.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
seem
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

See full entry

with food

(British English also full up)

having had enough to eat

No more for me, thanks—I'm full up.
The kids still weren't full, so I gave them an ice cream each.
You can't run on a full stomach.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
feel

adverb

absolutely
completely
rather
…

phrases

full up

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complete

[usually before noun] complete; with nothing missing

Full details are available on request.
They sell a full range of hair and beauty products.
I still don't think we've heard the full story.
a full English breakfast
Fill in your full name and address.
It is too early to assess the full extent of the damage.
Frank is expected to make a full recovery.
A full refund will be given if the item is faulty.

Extra Examples

The film has been restored to its full length.
A door shielded him from the full force of the blast.
After spraying, wait at least three full days before ploughing.
The country applied for full membership of the European Union.
The government must take full control of this process.

as much as possible

[usually before noun] to the highest level or greatest amount possible synonym maximum

Many people don't use their computers to their full potential.
measures to achieve full employment
Students should take full advantage of the university's facilities.
She came round the corner at full speed.

busy

busy; involving a lot of activities

He'd had a very full life.
Her life was too full to find time for hobbies.
We went to bed exhausted after a very full day.

talking a lot

full of something (of a person) thinking or talking a lot about a particular thing

He was full of his new job and everything he'd been doing.

for emphasis

[only before noun] used to emphasize an amount or a quantity

She is a full four inches shorter than her sister.

moon

appearing as a complete circle

The moon was full, the sky clear.

fat

(of a person or part of the body) large and round. ‘Full’ is sometimes used to avoid saying ‘fat’.

He kissed her full sensual lips.
They specialize in clothes for women with a fuller figure.

clothes

made with plenty of cloth; fitting loosely

a full skirt

tone/voice/flavour

deep, strong and rich

He draws a unique full sound from the instrument.
the full fruity flavour of the wine

Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vol and German voll.

Idioms Most idioms containing full are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example full of the joys of spring is at joy.

full of it

(informal, disapproving) (of a person) not telling the truth; tending to make things seem better, worse or more important than they actually are
- ‘You are so full of it!’ she retorted furiously.

full of yourself

(disapproving) very proud; thinking only of yourselfTopics Personal qualitiesc2

in full

including the whole of something
- The address must be printed in full.

to the full

(North American English usually to the fullest)

to the greatest possible degree
- I've always believed in living life to the full.

单词	full
释义	full adjective /fʊl/ /fʊl/ (comparative fuller, superlative fullest) Idioms jump to other results with no empty space containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having no empty space a full bottle of wine She could only nod, because her mouth was full. The theatre was less than half full. full of something My suitcase was full of books. There were cardboard boxes stuffed full of clothes. full up (British English) Sorry, the hotel is full up tonight. Extra Examples Her wine glass was still fairly full. The bottle was half full of mineral water. The reservoirs are all virtually full. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb absolutely completely almost … preposition of See full entry having a lot full of something/somebody having or containing a large number or amount of something/somebody The sky was full of brightly coloured fireworks. The gallery was full of people. He's always full of energy. She was so bubbly and full of life. Life is full of coincidences. Our new brochure is crammed full of inspirational ideas. She was full of admiration for the care she had received. He smiled, his eyes full of laughter. Extra Examples The garage has got full of junk again. The kitchen was absolutely full of flies! The animals are pumped full of antibiotics. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry with food (British English also full up) having had enough to eat No more for me, thanks—I'm full up. The kids still weren't full, so I gave them an ice cream each. You can't run on a full stomach. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel adverb absolutely completely rather … phrases full up See full entry complete [usually before noun] complete; with nothing missing Full details are available on request. They sell a full range of hair and beauty products. I still don't think we've heard the full story. a full English breakfast Fill in your full name and address. It is too early to assess the full extent of the damage. Frank is expected to make a full recovery. A full refund will be given if the item is faulty. Extra Examples The film has been restored to its full length. A door shielded him from the full force of the blast. After spraying, wait at least three full days before ploughing. The country applied for full membership of the European Union. The government must take full control of this process. as much as possible [usually before noun] to the highest level or greatest amount possible synonym maximum Many people don't use their computers to their full potential. measures to achieve full employment Students should take full advantage of the university's facilities. She came round the corner at full speed. busy busy; involving a lot of activities He'd had a very full life. Her life was too full to find time for hobbies. We went to bed exhausted after a very full day. talking a lot full of something (of a person) thinking or talking a lot about a particular thing He was full of his new job and everything he'd been doing. for emphasis [only before noun] used to emphasize an amount or a quantity She is a full four inches shorter than her sister. moon appearing as a complete circle The moon was full, the sky clear. see also full moon fat (of a person or part of the body) large and round. ‘Full’ is sometimes used to avoid saying ‘fat’. He kissed her full sensual lips. They specialize in clothes for women with a fuller figure. clothes made with plenty of cloth; fitting loosely a full skirt tone/voice/flavour deep, strong and rich He draws a unique full sound from the instrument. the full fruity flavour of the wine Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vol and German voll. Idioms Most idioms containing full are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example full of the joys of spring is at joy. full of it (informal, disapproving) (of a person) not telling the truth; tending to make things seem better, worse or more important than they actually are ‘You are so full of it!’ she retorted furiously. full of yourself (disapproving) very proud; thinking only of yourselfTopics Personal qualitiesc2 in full including the whole of something The address must be printed in full. to the full (North American English usually to the fullest) to the greatest possible degree I've always believed in living life to the full. full adverb /fʊl/ /fʊl/ jump to other results full in/on something directly She looked him full in the face. Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vol and German voll.
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