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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fill•ing /ˈfɪlɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. - [countable] an act or instance of filling.
- something put in as a filler: [uncountable]too much pie filling.[countable]delicious sandwich fillings.
- Dentistry a substance such as cement or amalgam, used to fill a cavity in a tooth:[countable]The dentist put in a temporary filling.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fill•ing (fil′ing),USA pronunciation n. - an act or instance of filling.
- something that is put in to fill something else:They used sand as filling for the depression.
- Dentistrya substance such as cement, amalgam, gold, or the like, used to fill a cavity caused by decay in a tooth.
- Fooda food mixture that goes into something, as if to fill it:sandwich filling; pie filling.
- TextilesAlso called pick, weft, woof. yarn carried by the shuttle and interlacing at right angles with the warp in woven cloth. See diag. under weave.
- 1350–1400; Middle English; see fill, -ing1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: filling /ˈfɪlɪŋ/ n - the substance or thing used to fill a space or container: pie filling
- any of various substances (metal, plastic, etc) for inserting into the prepared cavity of a tooth
- the cavity of a tooth so filled
- another term for weft
adj - (of food or a meal) substantial and satisfying
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fill /fɪl/USA pronunciation v. - to (cause to) become full;
put as much as can be held into: [~ + object]to fill a jar with water.[no object]Her eyes filled with tears. - to occupy to the full capacity:[~ + object]The crowd filled the hall.
- to supply plentifully:[~ + object]to fill a house with furniture.
- to penetrate to every part of:[~ + object]Sunlight filled the room.
- to occupy and perform the duties of (a position, post, etc.):[~ + object]The company has already filled the position you applied for.
- to supply the requirements or contents of (an order for goods, etc.):[~ + object]We'll fill your order right away.
- to meet satisfactorily, as requirements:[~ + object]to fill a need.
- to stop up or close (a cavity, hole, etc.):[~ + object]to fill a tooth.
- fill in:
- [~ + in + object] to supply (missing information):The spy filled in the names of the missing scientists.
- to supply information to (someone): [~ + object + in]Fill us in on your work experience.[~ + in + object]Fill in the boss about the plan.
- to complete by adding detail or by inserting required information into: [~ + in + object]I filled in the form on the typewriter. She'll fill in the background with diagonal lines.[~ + object + in]I filled the form in.
- [no object] to act as a substitute:I filled in for him while he was on vacation.
- fill out:
- to complete (a document or form) by supplying required information: [~ + out + object]He filled out the form and signed it at the bottom.[~ + object + out]He filled it out.
- [no object] to become rounder and fuller, such as the human face or figure.
- fill up:
- to (cause to) become full to the top: [no object]The tank filled up in no time.[~ + up + object]He filled up the tank with gas.[~ + object + up]He filled it up.
- to take up (space) completely: [~ + object + up]The huge football player seemed to fill the room up.[~ + up + object]He seemed to fill up the whole room.
- to give a feeling of having eaten enough or too much: [~ + object + up]Just a little of his chocolate cake always fills me up.[~ + up + object]Starchy food fills up the campers quickly.
n. [uncountable] - a full supply;
enough to satisfy want or desire:to eat one's fill. - Civil Engineeringmaterial such as earth or stones for building up the level of an area of ground.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fill (fil),USA pronunciation v.t. - to make full;
put as much as can be held into:to fill a jar with water. - to occupy to the full capacity:Water filled the basin. The crowd filled the hall.
- to supply to an extreme degree or plentifully:to fill a house with furniture; to fill the heart with joy.
- to satisfy fully the hunger of;
satiate:The roast beef filled the diners. - to put into a receptacle:to fill sand into a pail.
- to be plentiful throughout:Fish filled the rivers.
- to extend throughout;
pervade completely:The odor filled the room. - to furnish with an occupant:The landlord filled the vacancy yesterday.
- to provide (an office or opening) with an incumbent:The company is eager to fill the controllership.
- to occupy and perform the duties of (a vacancy, position, post, etc.).
- to supply the requirements or contents of (an order), as for goods;
execute. - to supply (a blank space) with written matter, decorative work, etc.
- to meet satisfactorily, as requirements:This book fills a great need.
- to make up, compound, or otherwise provide the contents of (a medical prescription).
- to stop up or close (a cavity, hole, etc.):to fill a tooth.
- Food[Cookery.]to insert a filling into:to fill cupcakes with custard.
- [Naut.]
- Naval Termsto distend (a sail) by pressure of the wind so as to impart headway to a vessel.
- Naval Termsto brace (a yard) so that the sail will catch the wind on its after side.
- to adulterate:to fill soaps with water.
- Civil Engineeringto build up the level of (an area) with earth, stones, etc.
v.i. - to become full:The hall filled rapidly. Our eyes filled with tears.
- to increase in atmospheric pressure:a filling cyclone.
- to become distended, as sails with the wind.
- Nautical fill and stand on, (of a sailing vessel) to proceed on a tack after being hove to or halted facing the wind;
fill away. - fill away, [Naut.]
- Naval Termsto fall off the wind and proceed on a board.
- Naval Termsto brace the yards, so that sails that have been aback will stand full.
- fill in:
- to supply missing or desired information:Fill in the facts of your business experience.
- to complete by adding detail, as a design or drawing:to fill in a sketch with shadow.
- to substitute for:to fill in for a colleague who is ill.
- to fill with some material:to fill in a crack with putty.
- Informal Termsto supply (someone) with information:Please fill me in on the morning news.
- fill out:
- to complete (a document, list, etc.) by supplying missing or desired information.
- to become larger, fuller, or rounder, as the figure:The children have begun to fill out since I saw them last.
- fill the bill. See bill 1 (def. 12).
- fill up:
- to fill completely:to fill up a glass; to fill up a fuel tank.
- to become completely filled:The riverbed filled up as a result of the steady rains.
n. - a full supply;
enough to satisfy want or desire:to eat one's fill. - an amount of something sufficient for filling;
charge. - Civil Engineeringa quantity of earth, stones, etc., for building up the level of an area of ground:These houses were built on fill.Cf. backfill.
- Animal Husbandrythe feed and water in the digestive tract of a livestock animal, esp. that consumed before marketing.
- bef. 900; Middle English fillen, Old English fyllan; cognate with German füllen, Gothic fulljan to make full; see full1
fill′a•ble, adj. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged crowd, pack, jam, cram.
- 13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged satisfy, answer, fulfill.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fill /fɪl/ vb (mainly tr) often followed by up: - (also intr) to make or become full: to fill up a bottle, the bath fills in two minutes
- to occupy the whole of: the party filled two floors of the house
- to plug (a gap, crevice, cavity, etc)
- to meet (a requirement or need) satisfactorily
- to cover (a page or blank space) with writing, drawing, etc
- to hold and perform the duties of (an office or position)
- to appoint or elect an occupant to (an office or position)
- to build up (ground) with fill
- (also intr) to swell or cause to swell with wind, as in manoeuvring the sails of a sailing vessel
- to increase the bulk of by adding an inferior substance
- to complete (a full house, etc) by drawing the cards needed
- chiefly US Canadian to put together the necessary materials for (a prescription or order)
- fill the bill ⇒ informal to serve or perform adequately
n - material such as gravel, stones, etc, used to bring an area of ground up to a required level
- one's fill ⇒ the quantity needed to satisfy one: to eat your fill
See also fill in, fill out, fill upEtymology: Old English fyllan; related to Old Frisian fella, Old Norse fylla, Gothic fulljan, Old High German fullen; see full1, fulfil |