Fill meaning

What does “fill” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“fill” is a noun and verb with 11 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a quantity sufficient to satisfy.

fill

noun

  1. a quantity sufficient to satisfy

    “he ate his fill of potatoes”

    “she had heard her fill of gossip”

  2. any material that fills a space or container

    “there was not enough fill for the trench”

    Synonymsfilling

verb

  1. make full, also in a metaphorical sense

    “fill a container”

    “fill the child with pride”

    Oppositesempty
  2. become full

    “The pool slowly filled with water”

    “The theater filled up slowly”

    Synonymsfill up
    Oppositesempty
  3. occupy the whole of

    “The liquid fills the container”

    Synonymsoccupy
  4. assume, as of positions or roles

    “She took the job as director of development”

    “he occupies the position of manager”

    Synonymstakeoccupy
  5. fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction

    “does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?”

    “This job doesn't match my dreams”

  6. appoint someone to (a position or a job)

  7. eat until one is sated

    “He filled up on turkey”

    Synonymsfill up
  8. fill to satisfaction

    “I am sated”

  9. plug with a substance

    “fill a cavity”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University