📒 containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having no empty space
- a full bottle of wine
- She could only nod, because her mouth was full.
- The theatre was less than half full.
📒 having or containing a large number or amount of something/somebody
- The sky was full of brightly coloured fireworks.
- The gallery was full of people.
- He's always full of energy.
📒 having had enough to eat
- No more for me, thanks—I'm full up.
- The kids still weren't full, so I gave them an ice cream each.
- You can't run on a full stomach.
📒 complete; with nothing missing
- Full details are available on request.
- They sell a full range of hair and beauty products.
- I still don't think we've heard the full story.
📒 to the highest level or greatest amount possible
- Many people don't use their computers to their full potential.
- measures to achieve full employment
- Students should take full advantage of the university's facilities.
📒 busy; involving a lot of activities
- He'd had a very full life.
- Her life was too full to find time for hobbies.
- We went to bed exhausted after a very full day.
📒 thinking or talking a lot about a particular thing
- He was full of his new job and everything he'd been doing.
📒 used to emphasize an amount or a quantity
- She is a full four inches shorter than her sister.
📒 appearing as a complete circle
- The moon was full, the sky clear.
📒 large and round. ‘Full’ is sometimes used to avoid saying ‘fat’.
- He kissed her full sensual lips.
- They specialize in clothes for women with a fuller figure.
📒 made with plenty of cloth; fitting loosely
📒 deep, strong and rich
- He draws a unique full sound from the instrument.
- the full fruity flavour of the coffee
📒 not telling the truth; tending to make things seem better, worse or more important than they actually are
- ‘You are so full of it!’ she retorted furiously.
📒 very proud; thinking only of yourself
📒 including the whole of something
- The address must be printed in full.
📒 to the greatest possible degree
- I've always believed in living life to the full.