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full

1  [fool] adjective, -er, -est, adverb, verb, noun
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–adjective
1. completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
2. complete; entire; maximum: a full supply of food for a three-day hike.
3. of the maximum size, amount, extent, volume, etc.: a full load of five tons; to receive full pay.
4. (of garments, drapery, etc.) wide, ample, or having ample folds.
5. abundant; well-supplied: a yard full of litter; a cabinet full of medicine.
6. filled or rounded out, as in form: a full bust.
7. engrossed; occupied (usually fol. by of): She was full of her own anxieties.
8. of the same parents: full brothers.
9. Music. ample and complete in volume or richness of sound.
10. (of wines) having considerable body.
11. Baseball.
a. (of the count on a batter) amounting to three balls and two strikes: He hit a slider for a homer on a full count.
b. having base runners at first, second, and third bases; loaded.
12. being slightly oversized, as a sheet of glass cut too large to fit into a frame.
13. Poker. of or pertaining to the three cards of the same denomination in a full house: He won the hand with a pair of kings and sixes full.
–adverb
14. exactly or directly: The blow struck him full in the face.
15. very: You know full well what I mean.
16. fully, completely, or entirely; quite; at least: The blow knocked him full around. It happened full 30 years ago.
–verb (used with object)
17. Sewing.
a. to make full, as by gathering or pleating.
b. to bring (the cloth) on one side of a seam to a little greater fullness than on the other by gathering or tucking very slightly.
–verb (used without object)
18. (of the moon) to become full.
–noun
19. the highest or fullest state, condition, or degree: The moon is at the full.
—Idioms
20. in full,
a. to or for the full or required amount.
b. without abridgment: The book was reprinted in full.
21. to the full, to the greatest extent; thoroughly: They enjoyed themselves to the full.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME, OE full, ful; c. Goth fulls, ON fullr, OHG foll (G voll); akin to L plēnus, Gk plrēs

Related forms:
fullness, noun
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full 1   (fŏŏl)   
adj.   full·er, full·est
  1. Containing all that is normal or possible: a full pail.
  2. Complete in every particular: a full account.
  3. Baseball
    1. Amounting to three balls and two strikes. Used of a count.
    2. Having a base runner at first, second, and third base: The bases were full when the slugger stepped up to bat.
    3. Of maximum or highest degree: at full speed.
    4. Being at the peak of development or maturity: in full bloom.
    5. Rounded in shape; plump: a full figure.
    6. Having or made with a generous amount of fabric: full draperies.
    7. Having an appetite completely satisfied, especially for food or drink: was full after the Thanksgiving dinner.
    8. Providing an abundance, especially of food.
    1. Of maximum or highest degree: at full speed.
    2. Being at the peak of development or maturity: in full bloom.
    3. Rounded in shape; plump: a full figure.
    4. Having or made with a generous amount of fabric: full draperies.
    5. Having an appetite completely satisfied, especially for food or drink: was full after the Thanksgiving dinner.
    6. Providing an abundance, especially of food.
  5. Having a great deal or many: a book full of errors.
  6. Totally qualified, accepted, or empowered: a full member of the club.
    1. Rounded in shape; plump: a full figure.
    2. Having or made with a generous amount of fabric: full draperies.
    3. Having an appetite completely satisfied, especially for food or drink: was full after the Thanksgiving dinner.
    4. Providing an abundance, especially of food.
    1. Having an appetite completely satisfied, especially for food or drink: was full after the Thanksgiving dinner.
    2. Providing an abundance, especially of food.
  9. Having depth and body; rich: a full aroma; full tones.
  10. Completely absorbed or preoccupied: "He was already pretty full of himself" (Ron Rosenbaum).
  11. Possessing both parents in common: full brothers; full sisters.
adv.  
  1. To a complete extent; entirely: knowing full well.
  2. Exactly; directly: full in the path of the moon.
v.   fulled, full·ing, fulls

v.   tr.
To make (a garment) full, as by pleating or gathering.
v.   intr.
To become full. Used of the moon.
n.  
  1. The maximum or complete size or amount: repaid in full.
  2. The highest degree or state: living life to the full.

[Middle English ful, from Old English full; see pelə-1 in Indo-European roots.]
full'ness, ful'ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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