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Definitions for Full

[1] completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
[2] complete; entire; maximum: a full supply of food for a three-day hike.
[3] of the maximum size, amount, extent, volume, etc.: a full load of five tons; to receive full pay.
[4] (of garments, drapery, etc.) wide, ample, or having ample folds.
[5] abundant; well-supplied: a yard full of litter; a cabinet full of medicine.
[6] filled or rounded out, as in form: a full bust.
[7] engrossed; occupied (usually followed by of ): She was full of her own anxieties.
[8] of the same parents: full brothers.
[9] Music . ample and complete in volume or richness of sound.
[10] (of wines) having considerable body.
[11] 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.
[12] being slightly oversized, as a sheet of glass cut too large to fit into a frame.
[13] Poker . of or relating to the three cards of the same denomination in a full house: He won the hand with a pair of kings and sixes full.
[14] exactly or directly: The blow struck him full in the face.
[15] very: You know full well what I mean.
[16] fully, completely, or entirely; quite; at least: The blow knocked him full around. It happened full 30 years ago.
[17] 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.
[18] (of the moon) to become full.
[19] the highest or fullest state, condition, or degree: The moon is at the full.
[20] in full , to or for the full or required amount. without abridgment: The book was reprinted in full.
[21] to the full , to the greatest extent; thoroughly: They enjoyed themselves to the full.
[22] to cleanse and thicken (cloth) by special processes in manufacture.
[23] (of cloth) to become compacted or felted.
[24] holding or containing as much as possible; filled to capacity or near capacity
[25] abundant in supply, quantity, number, etc full of energy
[26] having consumed enough food or drink
[27] (esp of the face or figure) rounded or plump; not thin
[28] (prenominal) with no part lacking; complete a full dozen
[29] (prenominal) with all privileges, rights, etc; not restricted a full member
[30] (prenominal) of, relating to, or designating a relationship established by descent from the same parents full brother
[31] filled with emotion or sentiment a full heart
[32] (postpositive foll by of ) occupied or engrossed (with) full of his own projects
[33] music powerful or rich in volume and sound completing a piece or section; concluding a full close
[34] (of a garment, esp a skirt) containing a large amount of fabric; of ample cut
[35] (of sails, etc) distended by wind
[36] (of wine, such as a burgundy) having a heavy body
[37] (of a colour) containing a large quantity of pure hue as opposed to white or grey; rich; saturated
[38] informal drunk
[39] full and by nautical another term for close-hauled
[40] full of oneself full of pride or conceit; egoistic
[41] full up filled to capacity the cinema was full up
[42] in full cry (esp of a pack of hounds) in hot pursuit of quarry
[43] in full swing at the height of activity the party was in full swing
[44] completely; entirely (in combination ) full-grown ; full-fledged
[45] exactly; directly; right he hit him full in the stomach
[46] very; extremely (esp in the phrase full well )
[47] full out with maximum effort or speed
[48] the greatest degree, extent, etc
[49] British a ridge of sand or shingle along a seashore
[50] in full without omitting, decreasing, or shortening we paid in full for our mistake
[51] to the full to the greatest extent; thoroughly; fully
[52] (tr) needlework to gather or tuck
[53] (intr) (of the moon) to be fully illuminated
[54] (of cloth, yarn, etc) to become or to make (cloth, yarn, etc) heavier and more compact during manufacture through shrinking and beating or pressing

Words related to Full

entire, complete, crowded, big, sufficient, chock-full, adequate, intact, packed, perfect, detailed, comprehensive, maximum, generous, broad, extensive, exhaustive, whole, absolute, clear

Words nearby Full

fulguration, fulgurite, fulgurous, fulham, fuliginous, full, full binding, full blast, full blood, full board, full circle

Origin of Full

21350–1400; Middle English fullen; back formation from fuller1

Words that may be confused with Full

full, fullness, fulsome, (see, usage, note, at, fulsome)

Other words from Full

full·ness , noun

Word origin for Full

C14: from Old French fouler , ultimately from Latin fullō a fuller 1

Synonyms for Full

adequate, big, chock-full, complete, crowded, entire, intact, packed, stocked, sufficient, abounding, burdened, bursting, crammed, glutted, gorged, imbued, impregnated, jammed, laden, lavish, loaded, overflowing, padded, replete, sated, satiated, satisfied, saturated, stuffed, suffused, surfeited, teeming, weighted, abundant, awash, bounteous, brimful, chockablock, competent, extravagant, jam-packed, jammed full, packed like sardines, plenteous, plentiful, plethoric, profuse, running over, voluminous