Meaning

19 senses
  1. Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.

    The jugs were full to the point of overflowing.

    voll, vole

    по́лныйpólnyj, напо́лненныйnapólnennyj, запо́лненныйzapólnennyj

    по́внийpóvnyj

    containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

  2. Complete; with nothing omitted.

    Our book gives full treatment to the subject of angling.

  3. Complete; with nothing omitted.

    Surjective as a map of morphisms

  4. Including all morphisms. Formally: Such that for every pairs of objects (X, Y) in S, the hom-sets operatorname Hom_S(X,Y) and operatorname Hom_C(X,Y) are equal.

  5. Total, entire.

    She had tattoos the full length of her arms. He was prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

    gesamt, ganz

    по́лныйpólnyj, це́лыйcélyj

  6. Completely empowered, authorized or qualified (in some role); not limited.

    full member

    full officer

  7. (informal)Having eaten to satisfaction, having a "full" stomach; replete.

    "I'm full," he said, pushing back from the table.

  8. (informal)Replete, abounding with.

    This movie doesn't make sense; it's full of plot holes.

    I prefer my pizzas full of toppings.

  9. (in the plural, informal)Carrying as much as possible.

    Hang on - my hands are full; just let me put these down.

  10. Plump, round.

    full lips; a full face; a full figure

  11. Having its entire face illuminated.

    having ample fabric

  12. 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.

Examples

2836 sentences
  1. The sky is full of stars.

    Небо повне зірок. — Ahha

    ruНа небе полно звёзд. — Arkadeko

    deDer Himmel ist voller Sterne. — MUIRIEL

  2. This book is full of mistakes.

    У цій книзі повно помилок. — aandrusiak

    ruВ этой книге полно ошибок. — afyodor

    deDieses Buch ist voller Fehler. — MUIRIEL

  3. The glass is full of milk.

    Шклянка повна молока. — Ahha

    ruСтакан полон молока. — Aleksej

    deDas Glas ist voll mit Milch. — linguaeorbis

  4. Don't speak with your mouth full.

    Не балакай з повним ротом. — aandrusiak

    ruНе разговаривай с набитым ртом. — tirpitz

    deRedet nicht mit vollem Mund. — MUIRIEL

  5. I'm sorry, the flight is full.

    Мені прикро, але на рейсі немає вільних місць. — deniko

    deTut mir leid, der Flug ist voll. — MUIRIEL

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
containing the maximum possible amount:
satisfied, in relation to eating:
Русский
By meaning 5
complete:
containing the maximum possible amount:
total, entire:
having depth and body:
satisfied, in relation to eating:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
complete:
containing the maximum possible amount:
total, entire:
satisfied, in relation to eating:

Origin

From Middle English ful, from Old English full (“full”), from Proto-West Germanic *full, f

From Middle English ful, from Old English full (“full”), from Proto-West Germanic *full, from Proto-Germanic *fullaz (“full”), from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós (“full”).

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Forms

fuller/more full, fullest/most full
Comparativefuller / more full Lesson
Superlativefullest / most full Lesson

regular

Synonyms

41 synonyms
satisfied, in relation to eating:satisfiedB1gluttedgorgedsatedsatiatesatiated
drunk:drunkB1
Close in meaning
  • having the normally expected amount:good
  • complete in extent or degree and in every particular:total
  • filled to satisfaction with food or drink:replete
  • constituting the full quantity or extent; complete:entiretotal
  • being at a peak or culminating point:broad
  • having ample fabric:widewide-cut

Antonyms

10 antonyms
containing the maximum possible amount:emptyA2
complete:incomplete
total:partialB1
satisfied, in relation to eating:hungryA1starvingB2
thin

Word family

186 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • is full of
  • full time job
  • full of energy
  • closet is full
  • a full time
  • full time
  • your mouth full
  • basket full of
  • mouth full
  • full of junk
  • work full time
  • a basket full

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
full — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto