/fʊl/
Translation
Holding as much as it can, with no more space left.
Word origin
Comes from the Old English word full, meaning filled or complete.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- full
Examples
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"Full" shows the glass holds as much water as it can.
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Here "full" means there was no more space in the room.
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"Full" shows I have eaten as much as I can.
Something "full" holds as much as it can, with no room left. A full glass, a full bus, or a full plate cannot take any more. When you have eaten enough, you can say you are full. The opposite is "empty".
Where this fits
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