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Full

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Noun

1. full, full moon, full phase of the moon, full-of-the-moon

the time when the Moon is fully illuminated

Example Sentences:
'the moon is at the full'

Verb

2. full

beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening

Example Sentences:
'full the cloth'

3. full

make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering

4. full, wax

increase in phase

Example Sentences:
'the moon is waxing'

Adjective

5. full

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

Example Sentences:
'a full glass'
'a sky full of stars'
'a full life'
'the auditorium was full to overflowing'

6. entire, full, total

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

Example Sentences:
'an entire town devastated by an earthquake'
'gave full attention'
'a total failure'

7. full, total

complete in extent or degree and in every particular

Example Sentences:
'a full game'
'a total eclipse'
'a total disaster'

8. full, replete

filled to satisfaction with food or drink

Example Sentences:
'a full stomach'

9. full

(of sound) having marked deepness and body

Example Sentences:
'full tones'
'a full voice'

10. full, good

having the normally expected amount

Example Sentences:
'gives full measure'
'gives good measure'
'a good mile from here'

11. broad, full

being at a peak or culminating point

Example Sentences:
'broad daylight'
'full summer'

12. full, wide, wide-cut

having ample fabric

Example Sentences:
'the current taste for wide trousers'
'a full skirt'

Adverb

13. full, fully, to the full

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (full' in this sense is used as a combining form)

Example Sentences:
'fully grown'
'he didn't fully understand'
'knew full well'
'full-grown'
'full-fledged'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Full

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adjective
1. 
holding or containing as much as possible; filled to capacity or near capacity
2. 
abundant in supply, quantity, number, etc
full of energy
3. 
having consumed enough food or drink
4. 
(esp of the face or figure) rounded or plump; not thin
5. (prenominal)
with no part lacking; complete
a full dozen
6. (prenominal)
with all privileges, rights, etc; not restricted
a full member
7. (prenominal)
of, relating to, or designating a relationship established by descent from the same parents
full brother
8. 
filled with emotion or sentiment
a full heart
9. (postpositive; foll by of)
occupied or engrossed (with)
full of his own projects
10. music
a. 
powerful or rich in volume and sound
b. 
completing a piece or section; concluding
a full close
11. 
(of a garment, esp a skirt) containing a large amount of fabric; of ample cut
12. 
(of sails, etc) distended by wind
13. 
(of wine, such as a burgundy) having a heavy body
14. 
(of a colour) containing a large quantity of pure hue as opposed to white or grey; rich; saturated
15. informal
drunk
16.  full and by
17.  full of oneself
18.  full up
19.  in full cry
20.  in full swing
adverb
21. 
a. 
completely; entirely
b. 
(in combination)
full-grown
full-fledged
22. 
exactly; directly; right
he hit him full in the stomach
23. 
very; extremely (esp in the phrase full well)
24.  full out
noun
25. 
the greatest degree, extent, etc
26. British
a ridge of sand or shingle along a seashore
27.  in full
28.  to the full
verb
29. (transitive) needlework
to gather or tuck
30. (intransitive)
(of the moon) to be fully illuminated
verb
(of cloth, yarn, etc) to become or to make (cloth, yarn, etc) heavier and more compact during manufacture through shrinking and beating or pressing

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Full

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adjective
1. 
having in it all there is space for; holding or containing as much as possible; filled
a full jar
2. 
a. 
having eaten all that one wants
b. 
having had more than one can stand (of)
3. 
using or occupying all of a given space
a full load
4. 
having a great deal or number (of); crowded
a room full of people
5. 
a. 
well supplied, stocked, or provided; rich or abounding (with of)
woods full of game
b. 
rich in detail
full information
6. 
a. 
filling the required number, capacity, measure, etc.; complete
a full dozen
b. 
thorough; absolute
to come to a full stop
7. 
a. 
having reached the greatest development, size, extent, intensity, etc.
a full moon, full speed
b.  US
having attained the highest regular rank
a full professor
8. 
having the same parents
full brothers
9. 
having clearness, volume, and depth
a full tone
10. 
plump; round; filled out
a full face
11. 
with loose, wide folds; ample; flowing
a full skirt
12. 
a. 
greatly affected by emotion, etc.
b. 
occupied or engrossed with ideas, thoughts, etc.
13.  US, Baseball
a. 
designating a count of three balls and two strikes on the batter
b. 
with a runner at each of the three bases
noun
14. 
the greatest amount, extent, number, size, etc.
to enjoy life to the full
adverb
15. 
to the greatest degree; completely; fully
a full-grown boy
16. 
directly; exactly
to be hit full in the face
17. 
very
full well
verb transitive
18. 
to sew loose folds into (a skirt); gather
verb intransitive
19. 
to become full
said of the moon
verb transitive, verb intransitive
to shrink and thicken (cloth, esp. wool) with moisture, heat, and pressure

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Full

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adj. full·er, full·est
1. Containing all that is normal or possible: a full pail.
2. Complete in every particular: a full account.
3. Baseball
a. Amounting to three balls and two strikes. Used of a count.
b. Having a base runner at first, second, and third base: The bases were full when the slugger stepped up to bat.
4.
a. Of maximum or highest degree: at full speed.
b. Being at the peak of development or maturity: in full bloom.
c. Of or relating to a full moon.
5. Having a great deal or many: a book full of errors.
6. Totally qualified, accepted, or empowered: a full member of the club.
7.
a. Rounded in shape; plump: a full figure.
b. Having or made with a generous amount of fabric: full draperies.
8.
a. Having an appetite completely satisfied, especially for food or drink: was full after the Thanksgiving dinner.
b. Providing an abundance, especially of food.
9. Having depth and body; rich: a full aroma; full tones.
10. Completely absorbed or preoccupied: “He was already pretty full of himself” (Ron Rosenbaum).
11. Possessing both parents in common: full brothers; full sisters.
12. Of or relating to a full-size bed: full sheets; a full bed skirt.
adv.
1. Exactly; directly: full in the path of the moon.
2. To a complete extent; entirely. Sometimes used in combination: knew full well; full blown; full-fledged.
v. fulled, full·ing, fulls
v. tr.
To make (a garment) full, as by pleating or gathering.
v. intr.
To become full. Used of the moon.
n.
1. The maximum or complete size or amount: repaid in full.
2. The highest degree or state: living life to the full.
3. A full-size bed.
tr.v. fulled, full·ing, fulls
To increase the density and usually the thickness of (cloth) by shrinking and beating or pressing.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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