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full¹ adj (fuller, fullest) 1 (also full of something) holding, containing or having as much as possible, or a large quantity. 2 complete • do a full day's work. 3 detailed; thorough; including everything necessary • a full report. 4 occupied • My hands are full. 5 having eaten till one wants no more. 6 plump; fleshy • the fuller figure • full lips. 7 said of clothes: made with a large amount of material • a full skirt. 8 rich and strong • This wine is very full. 9 rich and varied • a full life. 10 having all possible rights, privileges, etc • a full member. 11 said of the Moon: at the stage when it is seen as a fully-illuminated disc. 12 a) said of a brother or sister: having the same parents as oneself (compare half-brother, half-sister); b said of a cousin: see first cousin under cousin. adverb 1 completely; at maximum capacity • Is the radiator full on? 2 exactly; directly • hit him full on the nose. verb (fulled, fulling) needlecraft to make something with gathers or puckers. be full up 1 to be full to the limit. 2 to have had enough to eat. full of something unable to talk about anything but it; engrossed in it • full of her holidays. full of oneself having too good an opinion of oneself and one's importance. full of years literary or old use old; aged. full well perfectly well. in full 1 completely. 2 at length; in detail • reported in full. in full rig with the maximum number of masts and sails. in full swing at the height of activity. to the full to the greatest possible extent.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon.

full² verb (fulled, fulling) to shrink and beat (cloth) to thicken it. fuller noun someone who fulls cloth.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from French fuler, from Latin fullo fuller.