fill
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Is fill a Scrabble word?
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What is the meaning of fill?
Definition
verb (English)
1. (transitive, ergative) To make fullExamples: "She filled a glass with milk."; "My hopes wa'n't disappointed. I never saw clams thicker than they was along them inshore flats. I filled my dreener in no time, and then it come to me that 'twouldn't be a bad idee to get a lot more, take 'em with me to Wellmouth, and peddle 'em out. Clams was fairly scarce over that side of the bay and ought to fetch a fair price."; "She continued to frown as she filled Bony's cup and added brandy to her own."Synonyms: stopergativetransitive
2. (transitive, ergative) To make fullExamples: "The doors opened and guests filled the auditorium."; "In the evening of the 14th of July, there was a rainfall of 3 or 3½ inches in that locality. The water filled the ditch so full that it overflowed the levees on both sides in many places […] ."; "As the crowd filled the aisles, S repeated loudly what he had announced upon entering the stadium: 'I don't want anyone to touch me, and I will call the police if anyone does.'"ergativetransitive
3. (transitive, ergative) To make fullExamples: "The smell of spring filled the air."; "[…]the drums began to thunder, the sound of trumpets filled the air, the earth trembled beneath their feet, and the hearts of the gazing multitude throbbed with suspense and expectation[…]"; "And now that I have given the one chapter to the theme that so filled my heart, and so often made it ache and ache again, I pass on, unhindered, to the event that had impended over me longer yet[…]."Synonyms: pervadeergativetransitive
4. (intransitive) To become full.Examples: "The bucket filled with rain"; "The room filled with thick smoke."; "The sails fill with wind"intransitive
5. (intransitive) To become full.Examples: "My heart filled with joy."intransitive
6. (transitive) To satisfy or obey (an order, request, or requirement).Examples: "The pharmacist filled my prescription for penicillin."; "We can't let the library close! It fills a great need in the community."; "To qualify for a home loan, you need to fill a number of requirements."transitive
noun (English)
1. (after a possessive) A sufficient or more than sufficient amount.Examples: "Don't feed him any more: he's had his fill."; "Then they set somewhat of food before me, whereof I ate my fill, and gave me somewhat of clothes wherewith I clad myself anew and covered my nakedness; after which they took me up into the ship, […]"countableuncountable
2. (archaeology) Soil and/or human-created debris discovered within a cavity or cut in the layers and exposed by excavation; fill soil.countableuncountable
3. (music) A short passage, riff, or rhythmic sound that helps to keep the listener's attention during a break between the phrases of a melody.Examples: "bass fill"; "The second part of recomposed Embroidering Golden Banner achieves the brightness and cheerfulness of music, and presents a cheerful passion through sanda playing methods such as left-hind octave fills, right-hand echo decoration, and encircled decoration."countableuncountable
4. (film, television) Ellipsis of fill light.abbreviationalt-ofcountableellipsisuncountable
5. (weaving) The weft yarn.countableuncountable
Definition source: Wiktionary