4 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] You say that a place or vehicle is full when there is no space left in it for any more people or things. □ The main car park was full when I left about 10.45. □ They stay here a few hours before being sent to refugee camps, which are now almost full. □ The bus was completely full, and lots of people were standing.
5 ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If your hands or arms are full , you are carrying or holding as much as you can carry. □ [+ of ] Sylvia entered, her arms full of packages. □ People would go into the store and come out with their arms full.
6 ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If you feel full , you have eaten or drunk so much that you do not want anything else. □ It's healthy to eat when I'm hungry and to stop when I'm full. ● full|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ High fibre diets give the feeling of fullness.
7 ADJ [ADJ n] You use full before a noun to indicate that you are referring to all the details, things, or people that it can possibly include. □ Full details will be sent to you once your application has been accepted. □ May I have your full name?
8 ADJ [ADJ n] Full is used to describe a sound, light, or physical force which is being produced with the greatest possible power or intensity. □ From his study came the sound of Mahler, playing at full volume. □ Then abruptly he revved the engine to full power. ● ADV [ADV adv] Full is also an adverb. □ …a two-seater Lotus, parked with its headlamps full on.
9 ADJ [ADJ n] You use full to emphasize the completeness, intensity, or extent of something. [EMPHASIS ] □ We should conserve oil and gas by making full use of other energy sources. □ Television cameras are carrying the full horror of this war into homes around the world. □ The lane leading to the farm was in full view of the house windows.
10 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A full statement or report contains a lot of information and detail. □ He gave a full account of his meeting with the President. □ …the enormous detail in this very full document.
11 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you say that someone has or leads a full life, you approve of the fact that they are always busy and do a lot of different things. [APPROVAL ] □ You will be successful in whatever you do and you will have a very full and interesting life.
12 ADV You use full to emphasize the force or directness with which someone or something is hit or looked at. [EMPHASIS ] □ She kissed him full on the mouth.
13 ADJ [ADJ n] You use full to refer to something which gives you all the rights, status, or importance for a particular position or activity, rather than just some of them. □ How did the meeting go, did you get your full membership?
14 ADJ [ADJ n] A full flavour is strong and rich. □ Italian plum tomatoes have a full flavour, and are best for cooking.
15 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe a part of someone's body as full , you mean that it is rounded and rather large. □ The Juno Collection specialises in large sizes for ladies with a fuller figure. □ …his strong chin, his full lips, his appealing mustache.
16 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A full skirt or sleeve is wide and has been made from a lot of fabric. □ My wedding dress has a very full skirt. ● full|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ The coat has raglan sleeves, and is cut to give fullness at the back.
17 ADJ [usu ADJ n] When there is a full moon, the moon appears as a bright, complete circle.
18 PHRASE You say that something has been done or described in full when everything that was necessary has been done or described. □ The medical experts have yet to report in full.
19 PHRASE If you say that a person knows full well that something is true, especially something unpleasant, you are emphasizing that they are definitely aware of it, although they may behave as if they are not. [EMPHASIS ] □ He knew full well he'd be ashamed of himself later.
20 PHRASE Something that is done or experienced to the full is done to as great an extent as is possible. □ She probably has a good mind, which should be used to the full.
21 to be full of beans → see bean
22 full blast → see blast
23 to come full circle → see circle
24 to have your hands full → see hand ➊
25 in full swing → see swing
fu ll-back (full-backs ) also fullback N‑COUNT In rugby or football, a full-back is a defending player whose position is towards the goal which their team is defending.
fu ll-bloo ded ADJ [ADJ n] Full-blooded behaviour and actions are carried out with great commitment and enthusiasm. □ Experts are agreed that full-blooded market reform is the only way to save the economy.
fu ll-blo wn ADJ [ADJ n] Full-blown means having all the characteristics of a particular type of thing or person. □ Before becoming a full-blown director, he worked as the film editor on Citizen Kane.
fu ll boa rd also full-board N‑UNCOUNT If the price at a hotel includes full board , it includes all your meals. [mainly BRIT ]
fu ll dre ss N‑UNCOUNT Someone who is in full dress is wearing all the clothes needed for a ceremony or formal occasion.
fu ll-fla voured in AM, use full-flavored ADJ Full-flavoured food or wine has a pleasant fairly strong taste.
fu ll-fle dged ADJ Full-fledged means the same as fully fledged .
fu ll-fro ntal also full frontal
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If there is full-frontal nudity in a photograph or film, you can see the whole of the front part of someone's naked body, including the genitals. □ Why is full-frontal male nudity still so scarce in films?