full

Pronunciation

• enPR: fo͝ol, IPA: /fʊl/, [fʊɫ]

Adjective

full (comparative fuller, superlative fullest)

1. Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
   • The jugs were full to the point of overflowing.
2. Complete; with nothing omitted.
   • Our book gives full treatment to the subject of angling.
3. Total, entire.
   • She had tattoos the full length of her arms.   He was prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
4. Completely empowered, authorized or qualified (in some role); not limited.
   • full member
   • full officer
5. (informal) Having eaten to satisfaction, having a "full" stomach; replete.
   • "I'm full," he said, pushing back from the table.
6. (informal, with of) Replete, abounding with.
   • This movie doesn't make sense; it's full of plot holes.
   • I prefer my pizzas full of toppings.
7. (of physical features) Plump, round.
   • full lips; a full face; a full figure
8. (of the moon) Having its entire face illuminated.
9. (of garments) Of a size that is ample, wide, or having ample folds or pleats to be comfortable.
   • a full pleated skirt; She needed her full clothing during her pregnancy.
10. Having depth and body; rich.
    • a full singing voice
11. (obsolete) Having the mind filled with ideas; stocked with knowledge; stored with information.
12. Having the attention, thoughts, etc., absorbed in any matter, and the feelings more or less excited by it.
    • She's full of her latest project.
13. Filled with emotions.
14. (obsolete) Impregnated; made pregnant.
15. (poker, postnominal) Said of the three cards of the same rank in a full house.
    • nines full of aces (three nines and two aces)
    • I'll beat him with my kings full! (three kings and two unspecified cards of the same rank)
16. (chiefly Australia) Drunk, intoxicated.

Adverb

full (not comparable)

1. (archaic) Fully; quite; very; thoroughly; completely; exactly; entirely.

Noun

full (plural fulls)

1. Utmost measure or extent; highest state or degree; the state, position, or moment of fullness; fill.
   • I was fed to the full.
2. (of the moon) The phase of the moon when its entire face is illuminated, full moon.
3. (freestyle skiing) An aerialist maneuver consisting of a backflip in conjunction and simultaneous with a complete twist.

Verb

full (third-person singular simple present fulls, present participle fulling, simple past and past participle fulled)

1. (of the moon) To become full or wholly illuminated.

Verb

full (third-person singular simple present fulls, present participle fulling, simple past and past participle fulled)

1. (transitive) To baptise.

Verb

full (third-person singular simple present fulls, present participle fulling, simple past and past participle fulled)

1. To make cloth denser and firmer by soaking, beating and pressing; to waulk or walk.
   • Synonyms: walk, waulk

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA: /ˈfuʎ/

Noun

full m (plural fulls)

1. sheet of paper

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ful/

Adjective

full (plural fulls)

1. (Quebec) full
2. (Quebec) overflowing, packed, crowded

Adverb

full

1. (Quebec) very, really
   • C'est full poche, ça ! ― That really sucks!

Noun

full m (plural fulls)

1. (poker) full house

Noun

full m (invariable)

1. (card games, poker) full house, boat

Adjective

full

1. Alternative form of ful

Verb

full

1. Alternative form of fullen (“to full”)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fʉl/

Adjective

full (neuter singular fullt, definite singular and plural fulle, comparative fullere, indefinite superlative fullest, definite superlative fulleste)

1. full (containing the maximum possible amount)
2. drunk

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fʊlː/

Adjective

full (neuter singular fullt, definite singular and plural fulle, comparative fullare, indefinite superlative fullast, definite superlative fullaste)

1. full (containing the maximum possible amount)
   • Glaset er fullt. ― The glass is full.
2. drunk
   • Ho drakk seg full på raudvin. ― She got drunk on red wine.
3. complete, total
   • Han har full kontroll. ― He is in total control.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /full/, [fuɫ]

Alternative forms

• ful

Adjective

full

1. full, filled, complete, entire

Alternative forms

• ful

Noun

full n

1. a beaker
2. a cup, especially one with liquor in it

Adjective

full

1. inflection of fullr:
   1. strong feminine nominative singular
   2. strong neuter nominative/accusative plural

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈful/ [ˈful]
• Syllabification: full

Noun

full m (plural full)

1. (poker) full house

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fɵl/

Adjective

full

1. full (containing the maximum possible amount)
2. drunk, intoxicated