adj

full

fuul

adj

Holding as much as possible; with no more room left.

"The bus was already full by the second stop."

"Her suitcase was full before she even packed the shoes."

Complete, with nothing left out or missing.

"He gave a full account of what happened."

Having eaten enough, or more than enough.

"I'm full — I couldn't eat another bite."

Rich, deep, or well-rounded, as of a sound, flavour, or shape.

"The wine had a full, rounded taste."

adv

Directly, completely, or exactly.

"The ball hit him full in the face."

noun

The point of greatest extent; the highest degree of something, as in "in full."

"Please pay the invoice in full."

How to Use Full

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishContaining the maximum amount, or complete with nothing missing.

Common mistake

Don't confuse "I'm full" (satisfied after eating) with "I'm fulfilled" (satisfied in life) — they mean very different things.

Common pairings

full moon full stomach in full full speed full of energy

Word Forms

fuller comparative, more full comparative, fulled past tense, fulled past tense, fulled past tense, fulls plural, Fulls plural, fulls singular, fulls singular, fulls singular, fullest superlative, most full superlative

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Etymology

From Old English full, from Proto-Germanic *fullaz, ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "full" — related to the English word "plenty."

Synonyms

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complete thorough glutted gorged sated satiated satiate satisfied stuffed

Antonyms

empty incomplete partial hungry starving close-fitting small tight

Related Words

meticulous accomplish achieve small complete loose hungry drunk

Rhymes for full

bull gull dull pull null cull lull mull hull skull scull seagull

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