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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Adjective 1.2.1.1 Synonyms 1.2.1.2 Antonyms 1.2.1.3 Related terms 1.2.1.4 Translations 1.2.1.4.1 Translations to be checked 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Verb 1.3.1.1 Translations 1.3.1.2 Derived terms 1.3.1.3 See also 2 Catalan 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 3 Norwegian 3.1 Adjective 4 Old English 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Adjective 5 Swedish 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Pronunciation 5.3 Adjective

[ English

Rank of this word in the English language, from analyzing texts from Project Gutenberg.
soon	almost	thou	#218: full	country	course	side

[ Pronunciation

• enPR: fo͝ol, IPA: /fʊl/, SAMPA: /fUl/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -ʊl

[ Etymology 1

Old English full

[ Adjective

full (comparative fuller, superlative fullest)

1. Containing the maximum possible amount of that which can fit in the space available.

   The jugs were full to the point of overflowing.

2. Complete; with nothing omitted.

   Our book gives full treatment to the subject of angling.

3. Total, entire.

   She had tattoos the full length of her arms.

   He was prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

4. (informal) satisfied, especially in relation to eating.

   "I'm full", he said, pushing back from the table.

5. Of a garment, of a size that is ample, wide, or having ample folds or pleats to be comfortable.

   She needed her full clothing during her pregnancy.

6. Having depth and body; rich.

[ Synonyms

• (containing the maximum possible amount): abounding, brimful, bursting, chock-a-block, chock-full, full up, full to bursting, full to overflowing, jam full, jammed, jam-packed, laden, loaded, overflowing, packed, rammed, stuffed
• (complete): complete, thorough
• (total): entire, total
• (satisfied, in relation to eating): glutted, gorged, sated, satiate, satiated, satisfied, stuffed
• (of a garment): baggy, big, large, loose, outsized, oversized, voluminous

[ Antonyms

• (containing the maximum possible amount): empty
• (complete): incomplete
• (total): partial
• (satisfied, in relation to eating): empty, hungry, starving
• (of a garment): close-fitting, small, tight, tight-fitting

[ Related terms

fill -ful fully fullness fulfil full beam

fullblood, full-blood, full blood full-blown full-bodied full-dress full house full marks

full moon full name fullscale full stop to the full

[ Translations

containing the maximum possible amount

Afrikaans: vol Albanian: plot sq(sq) Catalan: ple Croatian: pun hr(hr) Danish: fuld, fyldt Dutch: vol nl(nl) Esperanto: plena eo(eo) Finnish: täysi fi(fi) French: plein fr(fr) German: voll de(de) Greek: πλήρης el(el) m., γεμάτος el(el) m. Hebrew: מלא (mal'e) Hungarian: tele hu(hu) Indonesian: penuh id(id) Javanese: kebak Irish: lán ga(ga)

Italian: pieno it(it) Kurdish: Sorani: پڕ ku(ku) (pR) Lithuanian: pilnas lt(lt) Polish: pełny pl(pl) Portuguese: cheio pt(pt) Romanian: plin ro(ro) Russian: полный ru(ru) (pólnyj) Sardinian: prenu Slovenian: poln Spanish: lleno es(es) Swedish: full sv(sv) Welsh: llawn

complete

Afrikaans: volle Catalan: complet m., completa f. Danish: fuldstændig, komplet Dutch: volledig nl(nl) Esperanto: plena eo(eo) Finnish: täydellinen fi(fi) French: complet fr(fr) m., complète fr(fr) f.

Indonesian: lengkap id(id) Italian: completo it(it) m., completa it(it) f. Polish: pełny pl(pl) Portuguese: completo pt(pt) m., completa pt(pt) f. Russian: полный ru(ru) (pólnyj) Spanish: completo es(es) m., completa es(es) f. Swedish: fullödig, fullständig

total, entire

Afrikaans: volle Catalan: total, sencer m., sencera f. Danish: fuld da(da) Dutch: vol nl(nl), volledig nl(nl) Esperanto: tuta eo(eo) Finnish: koko fi(fi), kokonainen fi(fi) French: total fr(fr) m., totale fr(fr) f., entier fr(fr) m., entière fr(fr) f.

Indonesian: menyeluruh Italian: totale it(it) m. and f., intero it(it) m., intera it(it) f. Polish: pełny pl(pl) Portuguese: total, inteiro m., inteira f. Russian: полный ru(ru) (pólnyj), целый ru(ru) (célyj) Spanish: entero es(es) m., entera es(es) f.

satisfied, in relation to eating

Afrikaans: vol Catalan, ple m., plena f. Danish: mæt, fyldt op Dutch: vol, verzadigd, zat Esperanto: sata eo(eo) Finnish: täynnä fi(fi) French: rassasié fr(fr), repu fr(fr)

German: voll de(de) Greek: πλήρης el(el) m. Indonesian: kenyang Sundanese: wareg Korean: 부르다 (bureu-da) Kurdish: Sorani: تێر ku(ku) (taer) Russian: сытый ru(ru) (sýtyj) Spanish: satisfecho m., satisfecha f. Swedish: mätt sv(sv)

of a garment

Danish: vid da(da) Dutch: ruim nl(nl), wijd nl(nl) Finnish: väljä fi(fi)

rich tones

Danish: fuldtonet Dutch: vol nl(nl) Finnish: täyteläinen fi(fi)

Russian: насыщеный (nasýščenyj)

[ Translations to be checked

• Chinese: 充分的
• Ido: plena
• Japanese: 満ちた (みちた, micita), 一杯 (いっぱい, ippai) (2), 完全な
• Korean: 충분한
• Kurdish (Kurmancî): tijî, mişt
• Malagasy: feno, voky (2); (Sakalava & Tsimiety Malagasy) vôky (2)
• Manx: lane
• Mongolian: цадсан (2)
• Scottish Gaelic: làn, lìonta
• Sicilian: chinu m., china f.
• Spanish: completo m., completa f.

[ Etymology 2

Latin fullare, French fouler "to tread, stamp, full"

[ Verb

Infinitive to full

Third person singular fulls

Simple past fulled

Past participle fulled

Present participle fulling

to full (third-person singular simple present fulls, present participle fulling, simple past and past participle fulled)

1. To make cloth denser and firmer by soaking, beating and pressing, to waulk, walk

[ Translations

Danish: valke da(da), stampe da(da) Finnish: vanuttaa Italian: sodare it(it)

Korean: 무두질하다 (mudujil-hada)

[ Derived terms

• fuller
• fuller's earth

[ See also

• Danish valke "to walk, waulk, full"
• English walk, waulk (dubious)
• German walken "to tan, waulk, full"
• Middle Dutch walken "to knead, press, full"
• Middle English walken "to roll, toss, journey about" (dubious)

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[ Catalan

[ Etymology

Latin folium, leaf

[ Noun

fullm.

1. sheet of paper

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[ Norwegian

[ Adjective

full (masculine full; feminine full; neuter fullt; plural fulle; comparative fullere; superlative fullest)

1. full (containing the maximum possible amount)
2. drunk

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[ Old English

[ Etymology

Common Germanic *fullaz, whence also Old High German foll, Old Norse fullr

[ Adjective

full

1. full

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[ Swedish

[ Etymology

Old Norse fullr

[ Pronunciation

• Pronunciation IPA: /fɵl/  Audio^{help, file}

[ Adjective

Inflections of full		Absolute	Comparative	Superlative
				Attributive	Predicative
Indefinite singular	Common	full	fullare		fullast
	Neuter	fullt
Definite singular	Masc.	fulle		fullaste
	All	fulla		fullaste
Plural		fulla		fullaste

1. full (containing thee maximum possible amount)
2. drunk