full definition

1. the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
• examples: the moon is at the full
2. beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening
• examples: full the cloth
3. make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering
4. containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
• examples: a full glass
• examples: a sky full of stars
• examples: a full life
• examples: the auditorium was full to overflowing
5. complete in extent or degree and in every particular
• examples: a full game
• examples: a total eclipse
• examples: a total disaster
6. filled to satisfaction with food or drink
• examples: a full stomach
7. (of sound) having marked deepness and body
• examples: full tones
• examples: a full voice
8. having the normally expected amount
• examples: gives full measure
• examples: gives good measure
• examples: a good mile from here
9. to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form)
• examples: fully grown
• examples: he didn't fully understand
• examples: knew full well
• examples: full-grown
• examples: full-fledged