full1

adjective

• 1containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having no empty space:waste bins full of rubbish she could only nod, for her mouth was full the hotel is full up
• having eaten to one’s limits or satisfaction:she just ate till she was full up
• (full of) containing or holding much or many; having a large number of:his diary is full of entries about her
• (full of) having a lot of (a particular quality):she was full of confidence
• (full of) unable to stop talking or thinking about:they had their photographs taken and he was full of it
• (full of) filled with intense emotion:his heart was full of hate
• involving many activities:he lived a full life
• Australian/NZ & Scottish informal drunk: we were all pretty well full when the van rolled into Mittagong

• 2 [attributive] not lacking or omitting anything; complete:a full range of sports facilities
• (often used for emphasis) reaching the utmost limit; maximum:he reached for the engine control and turned it up to full power John made full use of all the tuition provided
• having all the privileges and status attached to a particular position:the country applied for full membership of the European Community
• (of a report or account) containing as much detail or information as possible: a full report of the conference fuller descriptions of these varieties are available elsewhere
• used to emphasize an amount or quantity:he kept his fast pace going for the full 14-mile distance
• (of a covering material in bookbinding) used for the entire cover:bound in full cloth

• 3(of a person’s figure or part of the body) plump or rounded:she had full lips the fuller figure
• (of the hair) having body: volumizing products coat each strand, making hair appear thick and much fuller
• (of a garment) cut generously with gathers or folds or so as to fit loosely:the dress has a square neck and a full skirt
• (of a sound) strong and resonant: this season’s sopranos produced a full but translucent sound her voice had become fuller
• (of a flavour or colour) rich or intense: any unpasteurized cheese will have a fuller flavour than its treated counterpart

adverb

• 1straight; directly:she turned her head and looked full into his face

• 2very:he knew full well she was too polite to barge in
• archaic entirely (used to emphasize an amount or quantity):they talked for full half an hour

noun

• the period, point, or state of the greatest fullness or strength.
• the state or time of full moon.
• archaic or Irish the whole.

verb

• 1 [with object] black English make (something) full; fill up:he full up the house with bawling

• 2 [with object] gather or pleat (fabric) so as to make a garment full: a straight piece fulled into a small band at the top

• 3 [no object] dialect or US (of the moon or tide) become full: fulling moon aloft doth ride