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[fʊl], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having no empty space
(e.g: waste bins full of rubbish)
- not lacking or omitting anything; complete
(e.g: a full range of sports facilities)
- (of a person's figure or part of the body) plump or rounded
(e.g: she had full lips)
Phrases:
- be full of it
- full and by
- full of oneself
- full of years
- full on
- full out
- full steam ahead
- go full —
- in full
- to the full
Origin
:
Old English full, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vol and German voll
[fʊl], (Adverb)
Definitions:
- straight; directly
(e.g: she turned her head and looked full into his face)
- very
(e.g: he knew full well she was too polite to barge in)
Phrases:
- be full of it
- full and by
- full of oneself
- full of years
- full on
- full out
- full steam ahead
- go full —
- in full
- to the full
Origin
:
Old English full, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vol and German voll
[fʊl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the period, point, or state of the greatest fullness or strength
Phrases:
- be full of it
- full and by
- full of oneself
- full of years
- full on
- full out
- full steam ahead
- go full —
- in full
- to the full
Origin
:
Old English full, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vol and German voll
[fʊl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- make (something) full; fill up
(e.g: he full up the house with bawling)
- gather or pleat (fabric) so as to make a garment full
(e.g: a straight piece fulled into a small band at the top)
- (of the moon or tide) become full
(e.g: fulling moon aloft doth ride)
Phrases:
- be full of it
- full and by
- full of oneself
- full of years
- full on
- full out
- full steam ahead
- go full —
- in full
- to the full
Origin
:
Old English full, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vol and German voll
[fʊl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- clean, shrink, and felt (cloth) by heat, pressure, and moisture
(e.g: the fabric is then fulled to produce solid yet soft areas around the holes)
Phrases:
Origin
:
Middle English: probably a back-formation from fuller, influenced by Old French fouler ‘press hard upon’ or medieval Latin fullare, based on Latin fullo ‘fuller’
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