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- Dictionaryfill/fɪl/
verb
- 1. cause (a space or container) to become full or almost full: "I filled the bottle with water" Similar Opposite
- 2. become an overwhelming presence in; pervade: "a pungent smell of garlic filled the air" Similar
noun
- 1. an amount of something which is as much as one wants or can bear: "we have eaten our fill"
- 2. an amount of something which will occupy all the space in a container: "a fill of tobacco"
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1. a. : to put into as much as can be held or conveniently contained. fill a cup with water. b. : to supply with a full complement. the class is filled. c (1) : to cause to swell or billow. wind filled the sails. (2) : to trim (a sail) to catch the wind. d. : to raise the level of with fill. filled land. e. : to repair the cavities of (teeth) f.
When something is filled, it's crowded, packed, or stuffed. A filled donut is crammed with either jelly or delicious custard. A filled concert venue is at capacity, with every single ticket sold and just about every seat taken. And a filled calendar doesn't have any time for more appointment slots.
FILL definition: 1. to make or become full; to use empty space: 2. to put a substance into an empty space: 3. to…. Learn more.
a. To put something into (a container, for example) to capacity or to a desired level: fill a glass with milk; filled the tub with water. b. To supply or provide to the fullest extent: filled the mall with new stores. c. To build up the level of (low-lying land) with material such as earth or gravel. d. To stop or plug up (an opening, for example).
Definition of fill verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Fill definition: to make full; put as much as can be held into. See examples of FILL used in a sentence.
When you fill something, you add to it until it's full, or has enough. When your car's almost out of gas, you have to fill the tank at a gas station. You can fill a bathtub with hot water and bubbles, but there's also a figurative way to fill: "Scary movies fill me with anxiety," or "Traveling fills me with a sense of adventure."
fill /fɪl/ v. to (cause to) become full; put as much as can be held into: [ ~ + object] to fill a jar with water. [ no object] Her eyes filled with tears. to occupy to the full capacity:[ ~ + object] The crowd filled the hall. to supply plentifully:[ ~ + object] to fill a house with furniture.
Definitions of 'fill' 1. If you fill a container or area, or if it fills, an amount of something enters it that is enough to make it full. [...] 2. If something fills a space, it is so big, or there are such large quantities of it, that there is very little room left. [...] 3.
If you fill a container or area, or if it fills, an amount of something enters it that is enough to make it full.
