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fill
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- pronunciation:
- fIl
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
fills, filling, filled |
| definition 1: |
When you fill something, you put something into it until it is full or near full. If you are thirsty, you might fill a glass with water to drink.
I filled my bowl with cereal and poured milk over it.Joe filled the dishwasher with dirty plates, bowls, and silverware.- antonyms:
- empty, hollow
- similar words:
- crowd, jam, load, pack, squeeze, stuff
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| definition 2: |
When people or things fill a space, they take up all or most of the room.
Fans filled the baseball stadium for the big game.Weeds filled the garden last summer.- similar words:
- clog, jam, occupy, pack, take
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| definition 3: |
When you fill a hole in the ground with dirt, it means that you close up the hole with dirt so there is no longer any hole.
City workers are filling the holes on our street this week.The dentist filled a cavity in Marcy's tooth.- synonyms:
- plug
- similar words:
- close, seal, stop
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| definition 4: |
When someone fills your order at a restaurant, it means that they make up or prepare your order. They get what you ordered and give it to you.
The woman at the pharmacy filled my prescription for cough medicine.- similar words:
- prepare, supply
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| definition 5: |
When somethings fills with a liquid or other substance, it becomes full of that substance. If a bathtub fills with water, it means that the bathtub becomes full of water.
The streets quickly filled with water in the pouring rain.Taylor's eyes filled with tears during the sad part of the movie.The beach fills with tourists every summer.- antonyms:
- empty
- similar words:
- expand, load up, overflow
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| related words: |
burst, inflate, people, sack, stock |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
When you eat your fill, it means that you eat enough to make you feel full. You have eaten all the food you needed.
The kids ate their fill of cake at Nathan's birthday party, and now they probably won't want to eat dinner. |
| derivation: |
filled (adj.) |
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