{
    "term": "full",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having no empty space",
            "sensetop": "full of somethingfull up",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a full bottle of wine"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She could only nod, because her mouth was full."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The theatre was less than **half full**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My suitcase was full of books.",
                    "contextForm": "full of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There were cardboard boxes **stuffed full of** clothes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Sorry, the hotel is full up tonight.",
                    "contextForm": "full up"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her wine glass was still fairly full."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The bottle was half full of mineral water."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The reservoirs are all virtually full."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"],
                "adverb": ["absolutely", "completely", "almost"],
                "preposition": ["of"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "having or containing a large number or amount of something/somebody",
            "sensetop": "full of something/somebody",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The sky was full of brightly coloured fireworks."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The gallery was **full of people**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's always **full of energy**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was so bubbly and **full of life**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Life is full of coincidences."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our new brochure is **crammed full of** inspirational ideas."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was full of admiration for the care she had received."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He smiled, his eyes full of laughter."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The garage has got full of junk again."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The kitchen was absolutely full of flies!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The animals are pumped full of antibiotics."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "having had enough to eat",
            "labels": "British English also",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "No more for me, thanks—I'm full up."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The kids still weren't full, so I gave them an ice cream each."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You can't run **on a full stomach**."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel"],
                "adverb": ["absolutely", "completely", "rather"],
                "phrases": ["full up"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "complete; with nothing missing",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**Full details** are available on request."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They sell a **full range** of hair and beauty products."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I still don't think we've heard **the full story**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a full English breakfast"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Fill in your full name and address."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is too early to assess the full extent of the damage."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Frank is expected to **make a full recovery**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A full refund will be given if the item is faulty."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The film has been restored to its full length."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A door shielded him from the full force of the blast."
                },
                {
                    "text": "After spraying, wait at least three full days before ploughing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The country applied for full membership of the European Union."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government must take full control of this process."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to the highest level or greatest amount possible",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Many people don't use their computers to their **full potential**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "measures to achieve **full employment**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Students should **take full advantage of** the university's facilities."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She came round the corner **at full speed**."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "maximum"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "busy; involving a lot of activities",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He'd had a very **full life**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her life was too full to find time for hobbies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We went to bed exhausted after a very full day."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "thinking or talking a lot about a particular thing",
            "sensetop": "full of something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He was full of his new job and everything he'd been doing."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "used to emphasize an amount or a quantity",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She is a full four inches shorter than her sister."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "appearing as a complete circle",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The moon was full, the sky clear."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "large and round. ‘Full’ is sometimes used to avoid saying ‘fat’.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He kissed her full sensual lips."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They specialize in clothes for women with a fuller figure."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 11,
            "definition": "made with plenty of cloth; fitting loosely",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a full skirt"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 12,
            "definition": "deep, strong and rich",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He draws a unique full sound from the instrument."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the full fruity flavour of the coffee"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "not telling the truth; tending to make things seem better, worse or more important than they actually are",
            "labels": "(informal, disapproving)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘You are so full of it!’ she retorted furiously."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very proud; thinking only of yourself",
            "labels": "(disapproving)",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Personal qualities"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "including the whole of something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The address must be printed in full."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to the greatest possible degree",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I've always believed in living life to the full."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/fʊl/",
                "audio": "fu/full/full__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/fʊl/",
                "audio": "fu/full/full__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vol and German voll."
}