full
/fʊl/ adjectiveDefinition
NO MORE POSSIBLE › If a container or a space is full, it contains as many things or people as possible or as much of something as possible: We couldn't get in, the cinema was full. The shelves were full of books. The bottle was still nearly full.
A LOT › containing a lot of things or people or a lot of something: The room was full of people. His face was full of anger. Don't speak with your mouth full.
COMPLETE [always before noun] › complete and including every part: Please give your full name and address. I don't think that we've heard the full story yet.
full speed/strength/volume, etc › the greatest speed/strength/volume, etc possible: We were driving at full speed. She got full marks in the test.
be full of yourself › to think that you are very important
be full of sth › to be talking or thinking a lot about a particular thing: He's full of stories about his holiday.
FOOD informal (also UK full up) › having eaten enough food: No more for me, thanks, I'm full.
a full face/figure › a face or body shape that is large and round → See also have your hands full → See also be in full swing
(Definition of full adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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