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- [fil]
- /fɪl/
- /fɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fil]
- /fɪl/
Definitions of filled word
- verb with object filled to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water. 1
- verb with object filled to occupy to the full capacity: Water filled the basin. The crowd filled the hall. 1
- verb with object filled to supply to an extreme degree or plentifully: to fill a house with furniture; to fill the heart with joy. 1
- verb with object filled to satisfy fully the hunger of; satiate: The roast beef filled the diners. 1
- verb with object filled to put into a receptacle: to fill sand into a pail. 1
- verb with object filled to be plentiful throughout: Fish filled the rivers. 1
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Origin of filled
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English fillen, Old English fyllan; cognate with German füllen, Gothic fulljan to make full; see full1
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Parts of speech for Filled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
filled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
filled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for filled
adj filled
- full — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
- brimming — completely full with something
- replete — abundantly supplied or provided; filled (usually followed by with): a speech replete with sentimentality.
- permeated — to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
adjective filled
- occupied — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- jam-packed — to fill or pack as tightly or fully as possible: We jam-packed the basket with all kinds of fruit.
- chock-full — Something that is chock-full is completely full.
- packed — transporting, or used in transporting, a pack or load: pack animals.
verb filled
- overcrowd — Fill (accommodations or a space) beyond what is usual or comfortable.
- congest — to crowd or become crowded to excess; overfill
- overcrowding — Fill (accommodations or a space) beyond what is usual or comfortable.
Antonyms for filled
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