fill
9 ENTRIES FOUND:
fills;
filled;
filling
fills;
filled;
filling
Britannica Dictionary definition of FILL
1
a
[+ object]
:
to make (something) full
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May I fill your glass for you?
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fill (up) a glass with water
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He told the gas station attendant to fill it/her up. [=to fill the tank of his car with gasoline]
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Clothes filled the closet.
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She filled her house with antiques.
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His massive body filled the doorway.
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He has enough books to fill a library.
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Two hundred people filled the room.
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fill a sheet of paper with writing
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Tears filled her eyes. [=she began to cry]
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Joy filled her heart. [=she became very joyful]
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He filled her head with lies [=he told her many lies] about his military service.
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pastries filled with meat = meat-filled pastries
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a vase filled with flowers
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stadiums filled with cheering fans
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The theater was filled to capacity. [=completely full]
◊ If something fills you or fills your heart with an emotion, it makes you feel that emotion very strongly.
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The thought of leaving fills me with sadness. [=makes me very sad]
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I'm filled with shame [=I'm very ashamed] when I think of how I treated her.
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The news filled their hearts with hope. [=made them very hopeful]
b
[no object]
:
to become full
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Her eyes filled with tears. [=she began to cry]
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Her heart filled with joy. [=she became very joyful]
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The rivers have filled and are close to flooding.
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The stadium filled more than an hour before the game.
2
[+ object]
:
to spread all through (an area, the air, etc.)
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Smoke filled the room.
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Laughter filled the air.
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The smell of fried onions filled the house.
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Tension filled the air as we waited for further news.
3
[+ object]
:
to spend or use (time)
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She likes to fill (up) her day with small chores.
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Since he retired he doesn't know how to fill his time.
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a fun-filled afternoon [=an afternoon filled with fun; a very enjoyable afternoon]
4
:
to make (someone) full with food and drink
— usually + up
[+ object]
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foods that won't fill you up
[no object]
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We filled up on sandwiches before leaving for the game.
5
[+ object]
:
to place material inside of (a hole, crack, etc.) in order to repair a surface
— often used figuratively
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fill a crack with putty
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workers filling potholes
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fill a cavity in a tooth = fill a tooth [=put filling in a cavity/tooth]
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He's trying to fill the gaps in his record collection. [=trying to get the records he needs to make his collection complete]
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These new discoveries will help to fill a gap in our knowledge of how the human body ages.
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Some other player will have to fill the void left by his retirement.
6
[+ object]
:
to do or provide what is needed for (something)
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fill [=fulfill] all requirements
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fill a need
7
[+ object]
a
:
to perform the work of (an office, position, etc.)
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fill [=hold, occupy] the office of president
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A new representative will be appointed to fill his vacated seat.
b
:
to hire a person for a job that has become available
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The company hopes to fill several vacancies in its marketing department.
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fill a job opening
8
[+ object]
:
to provide the things that are asked for in (something, such as an order)
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fill an order
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(US) fill a prescription [=(Brit) make up a prescription]
fill in
[phrasal verb]
1
fill (something) in
or
fill in (something)
a
:
to complete (a document) by providing necessary information
— sometimes used figuratively
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fill in an application
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fill in an order form
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Please fill in the blanks. [=put information in the blank spaces]
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At the end of the movie, the narrator goes back and fills in (all) the blanks. [=the narrator provides missing information about the movie's plot]
b
:
to provide (more information)
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Just tell me the most important parts—you can fill in the details later.
2
fill (someone) in
or
fill in (someone)
:
to provide information to (someone)
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I missed the meeting so I need someone to fill me in (on what happened).
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She filled us in on the details.
3
fill in
:
to take the place of (someone who is away for a time)
— often + for
—
see also fill-in
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He can't be here today, so he asked me to fill in.
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He asked me to fill in for him.
fill out
[phrasal verb]
1
:
to increase in size
:
to become larger and heavier
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The tree looks weak now but should begin to fill out in a few years.
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It was easier to find clothes that fit him once he began to fill out.
2
fill (something) out
or
fill out (something)
chiefly US
:
to complete (something, such as a form) by providing necessary information
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fill out [=fill in] a form
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fill out an application
fill someone's shoes
:
to take someone's place or position
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No one will be able to fill her shoes after she retires.
fill the bill
2
fill
/ˈfɪl/
noun
2
fill
/ˈfɪl/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of FILL
[noncount]
1
:
a full amount
:
all that someone wants or needs
◊ If you have eaten/drunk your fill, you have eaten/drunk all that you want.
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I'm going to eat my fill.
◊ If you have had your fill of something, you do not want to do or have any more of it.
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We've had our fill of dance music for one night.
2
:
material that is used to fill something
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They delivered a truckload of fill for the trench.
