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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024full1 /fʊl/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, adv. adj. - completely filled:a full cup.
- containing all that can be held:[be + ~ + of]eyes full of tears.
- complete;
entire; maximum:[before a noun]a full supply of food; at full speed. - abundant;
well-supplied:a cabinet full of medicine. - Clothing(of garments, drapery, etc.) wide, ample, or having large folds;
flowing out:a full skirt. - filled or rounded out, as in form:has a full figure.
- occupied with thinking of;
having the mind focused on; engrossed with:[be + ~ + of]full of anxieties. - of the highest rank:a full professor.
- of the same parents:[before a noun]full brothers, not half brothers.
- Music and Danceample and complete in volume or richness of sound:a deep, full voice.
- having eaten as much as one can:feeling full from dinner.
adv. - exactly or directly;
straight:The blow struck him full in the face. - quite;
very; perfectly:You know full well what I mean. Idioms- Idioms in full:
- to or for the full or required amount:We expect payment in full.
full•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024full1 (fŏŏl),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, adv., v., n. adj. - completely filled;
containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity:a full cup. - complete;
entire; maximum:a full supply of food for a three-day hike. - of the maximum size, amount, extent, volume, etc.:a full load of five tons; to receive full pay.
- Clothing(of garments, drapery, etc.) wide, ample, or having ample folds.
- abundant;
well-supplied:a yard full of litter; a cabinet full of medicine. - filled or rounded out, as in form:a full bust.
- engrossed;
occupied (usually fol. by of ):She was full of her own anxieties. - of the same parents:full brothers.
- Music and Danceample and complete in volume or richness of sound.
- Wine(of wines) having considerable body.
- Sport[Baseball.]
- (of the count on a batter) amounting to three balls and two strikes:He hit a slider for a homer on a full count.
- having base runners at first, second, and third bases;
loaded.
- Ceramicsbeing slightly oversized, as a sheet of glass cut too large to fit into a frame.
- Games[Poker.]of or pertaining to the three cards of the same denomination in a full house:He won the hand with a pair of kings and sixes full.
adv. - exactly or directly:The blow struck him full in the face.
- very:You know full well what I mean.
- fully, completely, or entirely;
quite; at least:The blow knocked him full around. It happened full 30 years ago. v.t. - Clothing[Sewing.]
- to make full, as by gathering or pleating.
- to bring (the cloth) on one side of a seam to a little greater fullness than on the other by gathering or tucking very slightly.
v.i. - Astronomy(of the moon) to become full.
n. - the highest or fullest state, condition, or degree:The moon is at the full.
- Idioms in full:
- to or for the full or required amount.
- without abridgment:The book was reprinted in full.
- Idioms to the full, to the greatest extent;
thoroughly:They enjoyed themselves to the full.
- bef. 900; Middle English, Old English full, ful; cognate with Gothic fulls, Old Norse fullr, Old High German foll (German voll); akin to Latin plēnus, Greek plé̄rēs
full′ness, n. full2 (fŏŏl),USA pronunciation v.t. - Textilesto cleanse and thicken (cloth) by special processes in manufacture.
v.i. - Textiles(of cloth) to become compacted or felted.
- 1350–1400; Middle English fullen; back formation from fuller1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: full /fʊl/ adj - holding or containing as much as possible; filled to capacity or near capacity
- abundant in supply, quantity, number, etc: full of energy
- having consumed enough food or drink
- (esp of the face or figure) rounded or plump; not thin
- (prenominal) with no part lacking; complete: a full dozen
- (prenominal) with all privileges, rights, etc; not restricted: a full member
- (prenominal) of, relating to, or designating a relationship established by descent from the same parents: full brother
- filled with emotion or sentiment: a full heart
- (postpositive) followed by of: occupied or engrossed (with): full of his own projects
- powerful or rich in volume and sound
- completing a piece or section; concluding: a full close
- (of a garment, esp a skirt) containing a large amount of fabric; of ample cut
- (of sails, etc) distended by wind
- (of wine, such as a burgundy) having a heavy body
- (of a colour) containing a large quantity of pure hue as opposed to white or grey; rich; saturated
- informal drunk
- full of oneself ⇒ full of pride or conceit; egoistic
- full up ⇒ filled to capacity
- in full swing ⇒ at the height of activity: the party was in full swing
adv - completely; entirely
- (in combination): full-grown, full-fledged
- exactly; directly; right: he hit him full in the stomach
- very; extremely (esp in the phrase full well)
n - the greatest degree, extent, etc
- in full ⇒ without omitting, decreasing, or shortening: we paid in full for our mistake
- to the full ⇒ to the greatest extent; thoroughly; fully
vb - (transitive) to gather or tuck
- (intransitive) (of the moon) to be fully illuminated
Etymology: Old English; related to Old Norse fullr, Old High German foll, Latin plēnus, Greek plērēs; see fillˈfullness, esp US ˈfulness n full /fʊl/ vb - (of cloth, yarn, etc) to become or to make (cloth, yarn, etc) heavier and more compact during manufacture through shrinking and beating or pressing
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French fouler, ultimately from Latin fullō a fuller1 |