📒 to make something full of something; to become full of something
- fill something Please fill this glass for me.
- to fill a space/vacuum/void
- Smoke filled the room.
📒 to block a hole with a substance
- fill something They used putty to fill the holes.
- fill something with something The crack in the wall had been filled with plaster.
- They stuffed cloths in the window frames to fill the cracks.
📒 a put a filling (= a small amount of special material) in a hole in a tooth
- I need to have two teeth filled.
📒 to make somebody have a strong feeling; to become full of a strong feeling
- fill somebody A deep joy filled me.
- fill somebody with something We were all filled with admiration for his achievements.
- fill with something His heart filled with pride.
📒 if a smell, sound or light fills a place, it is very strong, loud or bright and easy to notice
- fill something The sound of bells ringing filled the air.
- fill something with something Large windows fill the room with light.
- The streets were filled with the smell of food cooking.
📒 full of the thing mentioned
- a smoke-filled room
- a fun-filled day
📒 to supply something that is missing
- More nurseries will be built to fill the need for high-quality childcare.
- Choose the best word to fill the gap in each sentence.
- The product has filled a gap in the market.
📒 to do a job, have a role or position, etc.
- The team needs someone to fill the role of manager.
- to fill a post/position
- He fills the post satisfactorily (= performs his duties well).
📒 to choose somebody for a job
- The vacancy has already been filled.
📒 to use up a particular period of time doing something
- fill something How do you fill your day now that you've retired?
- Work expands to fill the time available.
- fill something up I have plenty to fill up my leisure hours.
📒 to make somebody/yourself feel unable to eat any more
- The kids filled themselves with snacks.
📒 if somebody fills an order or a prescription, they give the customer what they have asked for
- We need to reduce the time taken to fill orders.
📒 to be what is needed in a particular situation or for a particular purpose
- On paper, several of the applicants fit the bill.
📒 used to invite somebody to take as much as they like of something such as food, drink, etc; help yourself
📒 to do somebody’s job in an acceptable way when they are not there