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"
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Definition of 'full' 
