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Definition of 'full'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) full
completely filled; containing all that can be held:
a full cup.

2.  full
complete; entire; maximum:
a full supply of food.

3.  full
of the maximum size, amount, extent, volume, etc.:
a full load of five tons; to receive full pay.

4.  full
(of garments, drapery, etc.) wide, ample, or having ample folds.

5.  full
abundant; well-supplied:
a cabinet full of medicine.

6.  full
filled or rounded out, as in form:
a full figure.

7.  full
engrossed; occupied (usu. fol. by of):
She was full of her own anxieties.

8.  full
of the highest rank:
a full professor.

9.  full
of the same parents:
full brothers.

10.  full
ample and complete in volume or richness of sound:
a full-toned voice.

11.  full
(of wines) having considerable body.

12. (adv.) full
exactly or directly:
The blow struck him full in the face.

13.  full
very:
You know full well what I mean.

14.  full
fully, completely, or entirely; quite; at least:
It happened full 40 years ago.

15. (v.t.) full
to make full by sewing, as by gathering or pleating.

16. (v.i.) full
(of the moon) to become full.

17. (n.) full
the highest or fullest state, condition, or degree:
The moon is at the full.

18.  full
to or for the full or required amount.

19.  full
without abridgment.

20. (v.t.) full
to cleanse and thicken (cloth) by special processes in manufacture.

21. (v.i.) full
(of cloth) to become compacted or felted.

Etymology: (1350–1400; ME; back formation from fuller¹)

Definition of 'full'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (adj) full moon, full-of-the-moon, full phase of the moon, full
the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
"the moon is at the full"

2. (adj) full
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
"a full glass"; "a sky full of stars"; "a full life"; "the auditorium was full to overflowing"

3. (adj) entire, full, total
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
"an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure"

4. (adj) full, total
complete in extent or degree and in every particular
"a full game"; "a total eclipse"; "a total disaster"

5. (adj) full, replete(p)
filled to satisfaction with food or drink
"a full stomach"

6. (adj) full
(of sound) having marked deepness and body
"full tones"; "a full voice"

7. (adj) full, good
having the normally expected amount
"gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"

8. (adj) broad(a), full(a)
being at a peak or culminating point
"broad daylight"; "full summer"

9. (verb) wide, wide-cut, full
having ample fabric
"the current taste for wide trousers"; "a full skirt"

10. (verb) full
beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening
"full the cloth"

11. (verb) full
make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering

12. (adverb) wax, full
increase in phase
"the moon is waxing"

13. (adverb) fully, to the full, full
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form)
"fully grown"; "he didn't fully understand"; "knew full well"; "full-grown"; "full-fledged"

Definition of 'full'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (adjective) full
≠ empty
The glass was full.; a stadium full of people; a full tank of gas

2.  full
at or to the greatest amount possible; = maximum
to drive at full speed; a full load of classes

3.  full
full blast/volume
as loud as possible
with the radio on full blast

4.  full
having a lot of
The dogs were full of energy.; a day full of surprises; The woods were full of mosquitoes.

5.  full
not able to eat any more
No thanks, I'm full.

6.  full
≠ partial
She asked for a full report.; What is your full name?

7.  full
≠ thin
full lips; a woman with a full figure

8.  full
having a lot of activity; = busy
a very full schedule/life; My calendar is full.

9.  full
(of the moon) completely round
a full moon; The moon was full.

10.  full
(of a sound, taste, smell) having richness and depth
the full flavor of the wine; Her voice is full and warm.

11.  full
full of yourself
showing that you think you are special or important
I can't stand her - she's so full of herself.

12.  full
in full
including all of sth
The bill was paid in full.

13.  full
in full swing
very active
The party was in full swing by 10:00.

Definition of 'full'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adverb) full
quite; to the same degree; without abatement or diminution; with the whole force or effect; thoroughly; completely; exactly; entirely

2. (noun) full
complete measure; utmost extent; the highest state or degree

3. (noun) full
to thicken by moistening, heating, and pressing, as cloth; to mill; to make compact; to scour, cleanse, and thicken in a mill

4.  full
filled up, having within its limits all that it can contain; supplied; not empty or vacant; -- said primarily of hollow vessels, and hence of anything else; as, a cup full of water; a house full of people

5.  full
abundantly furnished or provided; sufficient in. quantity, quality, or degree; copious; plenteous; ample; adequate; as, a full meal; a full supply; a full voice; a full compensation; a house full of furniture

6.  full
not wanting in any essential quality; complete, entire; perfect; adequate; as, a full narrative; a person of full age; a full stop; a full face; the full moon

7.  full
sated; surfeited

8.  full
having the mind filled with ideas; stocked with knowledge; stored with information

9.  full
having the attention, thoughts, etc., absorbed in any matter, and the feelings more or less excited by it, as, to be full of some project

10.  full
filled with emotions

11.  full
impregnated; made pregnant

12. (verb) full
to become full or wholly illuminated; as, the moon fulls at midnight

13. (verb) full
to become fulled or thickened; as, this material fulls well

Translation of 'full'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: holding or containing as much as possible My basket is full.
Afrikaans: vol	Arabic: مَليء	Bulgarian: пълен
Brazilian: cheio	Czech: plný	German: voll
Danish: fuld; fyldt	Greek: γεμάτος	Spanish: lleno
Estonian: täis	Farsi: پر	Finnish: täynnä
French: plein	Hebrew: מָלֵא	Hindi: भरा हुआ
Croatian: pun	Hungarian: tele	Indonesian: penuh
Icelandic: fullur	Italian: pieno	Japanese: いっぱいの
Korean: 가득 찬	Lithuanian: pilnas	Latvian: pilns
Malay: penuh	Dutch: vol	Norwegian: full, oppfylt, mett, fors
Polish: pełny	Persian: پر	Pashto: دک
Portuguese: cheio	Romanian: plin	Russian: полный
Slovak: plný	Slovenian: poln	Serbian: pun
Swedish: full	Thai: เต็ม	Turkish: dolu
Taiwanese: 滿的	Ukrainian: повний	Urdu: لبریز
Vietnamese: đầy	Chinese: 满的
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