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ADJECTIVE full COMPARATIVE fuller SUPERLATIVE fullest
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What does full mean?
Definitions in simple English

full

A container is full of things if there are many of the things in the container and no more can go in. The cup is full of water. If you try to put more water in, the water will fall onto the table. My life is full of problems. A full moon is when the moon is a round circle because the sun is shining on the side we can see. I can see the road, because there's a full moon tonight. A person is full when they are satisfied, usually with food. The meal was so large that I was full all day. Something is full when it is total and completed, does not need any additions

full

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal a full glass a sky full of stars a full life the auditorium was full to overflowing (= entire, total) constituting the full quantity or extent; complete an entire town devastated by an earthquake gave full attention a total failure (= total) complete in extent or degree and in every particular a full game a total eclipse a total disaster (= fully) to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; ('full' in this sense is used as a combining form) fully grown he didn't fully understand knew full well full-grown full-fledged filled to satisfaction with food or drink a full stomach (= good) having the normally expected amount gives full measure gives good measure a good mile from here (of sound) having marked deepness and body full tones a full voice beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening full the cloth make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering (= wax) increase in phase the moon is waxing (= broad) being at a peak or culminating point broad daylight full summer (= wide) having ample fabric the current taste for wide trousers a full skirt the time when the Moon is fully illuminated the moon is at the full

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full · verb

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Simple sentences

We set out on our journey full of hope.
I'm so full.
The glass is full of wine.
Sorry, I've got my hands full now.
Our garden was full of weeds.
The apricot trees are in full blossom.
Don't speak with your mouth full.
It is rude to talk when your mouth is full.
I am full of anxiety about the future.
My brain is full.
He assumed full responsibility for it.
He ran at full speed.
The bay is full of boats and people.
My hovercraft is full of eels.
Why is life so full of suffering?
The world is full of fools.
Japan is full of beautiful cities. Kyoto and Nara, for instance.
The sky is full of stars.
The sky was full of stars.
The professor's speech was full of humor.
The classroom was full of pupils.
Sorry, we're full today.
The audience applauded for a full five minutes.
Almost no students get full marks in Chinese classics.
Simply follow the instructions below, and in no time you will be printing full color documents just as easily and quickly as black and white.
I could not speak a word, for my heart was full.
Full religious freedom is assured to all people.
This hall was full of people.

Movie subtitles

And it was full of food from the shed.
Why do you give me even three full moons?
When's full moon again?
Tomorrow is the full moon.
The full moon doesn't come frequently in the leap year.
A day that the darkness swallows the full moon..
The full moon isn't upon us yet.
There's no way the Jade Emperor would have allowed us to solve this so easily, before the full moon.
I was full-on gonna say the exact same thing.
Widespread full and partial-thickness burns across the chest.
So, he's gonna make a full recovery.
Oh, well, you know, I work full-time.
If I catch you watching some porn, I'm gonna hit you upside your head with a pillowcase full of oranges.
Despite Declan's illness, he was a strong man, full of life even in death.
Full of pride and joy, it takes to the sky.
Algiers is full of thieves and adventurers.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou amongst women.
Secondly. Following the proclamation of full European-Arab equality, the Emperor shall grant French citizenship to Jews and Arabs who so desire.
It's full of your books' subversive language. and that of your friends, Fleury, David.
Well, I can't have him finding out in a room full of people.
I fear it's going to take quite some time to make needed repairs and bring him to a full recovery.
I'm taking full responsibility for the deaths of my men.
On top of that, do you have any idea of the full extent of your powers?
The guardians of order are on watch and full of ambition.
Our times are full of strange things.
Your daughter, so soon to be my wife, how beautiful beyond words she is, so full of sincere kindness.
I came to this island full of secret fear.
He rushed after me, he stood before me like this one, his features contorted, contorted and full of hate!
Flying here took me a full 14 hours!
I will be full of thrill and dangerous.
Which will produce fear, which seems to be the final ingredient in producing a full near-death experience.
We'd be taking a full plaster cast of Susan's body to help us.
Glad to see you've made a full recovery.
Well, not full, but hopefully well enough to keep up with Pistachio on the course tonight.

News and current affairs

Only when more parents, teachers, and community leaders behave likewise will recruitment of terrorists dry up and law-enforcement authorities receive full cooperation from the populations they police.
The field is too full of mines.
Let us hope it is a full and fair examination based on the report's findings and recommendations.
It will be years before the full magnitude of President Bush's deception is apparent.
After eight years of international administration, Kosovo's Albanian majority has tasted freedom and is eager for full independence.
By means of a binding UN Security Council resolution, Kosovo could be granted full and exclusive authority over its citizens and territory, as well as limited capacity for action on the international scene.
To an economist, the problem is obvious: polluters are not paying the full costs of the damage they cause.
Pragmatic and highly intelligent, sooner or later every issue receives the full attention of his forensic curiosity.
Capital is in full flight, more than offsetting the inflows from 2008-2010.
The answer is obvious: China mounted a full-court press to change minds.
The Americans want full EU membership for Turkey--a longstanding NATO member and close American ally--while Europeans complain about the Turkish military's domestic political role.
Prisons, I fear, would be full of abusive husbands and, I regret to say, vengeful mothers-in-law.
There have been just two ugly matches so far, full of fouls, nasty attacks, and unnecessary aggression, as well as numerous yellow and red cards: Italy vs. the US, and Portugal vs. the Netherlands.
A team that is unable to keep going at full speed for the full 90 (or more) minutes, switch from defense to offense quickly with the whole team, and maintain control of the ball to restrict their opponents' movements won't stand much of a chance.
The complexities of black anger, white guilt, and of black, and white fear, are so vexed that most Americans prefer not to talk about race at all. The field is too full of mines.
I have no doubt that those involved were seeking a way forward that would allow for a full investigation and help overcome the political divisiveness currently undermining the Human Rights Council within the UN system.
Closer to home, ASEAN's recent decision to give Burma a chance to chair the organization in 2014 underscores its neighbors' desire for the country's full participation in Asia's growing prosperity.
The type of rescheduling proposed here would signal the Greek government's readiness to service its debt in full, and thus might be accepted without too much disruption in financial markets.
Full trade liberalization in Latin America, although difficult to achieve, must be made central to EU strategy, and would boost economic growth.
It is impossible at this point to gauge the full extent of the damage with any degree of precision.
If that trade gap persists, Greece will have to borrow the full amount from foreign lenders every year in the future, even if the post-default budget deficits could be financed by borrowing at home.
The field is too full of mines. One of Obama's great achievements is that he made it into a serious topic through the brilliance and subtlety of his rhetoric.
If so, does enlarging the euro's membership really serve Europe's apparent goal of maximizing economic integration without necessarily achieving full political union?
But it does facilitate a full and rigorous public debate over key questions of a state's foreign and domestic policies.
With French leadership, 2011 offers a golden opportunity for the most important capital markets to adopt clear, precise rules requiring full financial disclosure by extractive-industry companies to governmental authorities.

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