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- fill⇄expr. fill away, (Nautical.) to catch the wind by setting the yards or trimming the sails.
Ex. Each vessel filled away, and kept on her course (Richard Henry Dana). - fill⇄expr. fill in,
a. to fill with something; put in.
Ex. Fill in the cracks with putty.
b. to complete by filling.
Ex. to fill in a traffic ticket.
c. to put in to complete something; insert.
Ex. to fill in the date of - fill⇄expr. fill one's shoes. See under shoe.
- fill⇄expr. fill out,
a. to make larger; grow larger; swell.
Ex. to fill out a tire with air.
b. to make rounder; grow rounder.
Ex. Good food and exercise filled out his skinny frame. Her cheeks have filled out.
c. to complete - fill⇄expr. fill the bill. See under bill (1).
- fill⇄expr. fill up, to fill; fill completely.
Ex. Come, fill up my cup, come, fill up my can (Scott). They have passed very decisive laws for filling up their regiments for the war (A. McDougall). - fill⇄fill (1), verb, noun.
- fill⇄noun 1. enough to fill something.
Ex. a fill of tobacco for a pipe.
2. (Figurative.) all that is needed or wanted.
Ex. Eat and drink your fill; there is plenty for all of us.
3. something that fills, such as earth or gravel for - fill⇄v.i. 1. to become full.
Ex. The well filled with water. The hall filled rapidly. Her heart filled with joy.
2. in poker:
a. to make a flush or other combination.
b. (of the flush or other combination) to become complete. - fill⇄v.t. 1. to put something into until there is room for nothing more; make full.
Ex. to fill a cup. Fill this bottle with water. Fill this hole with something.
2a. to take up all the space in.
Ex. The crowd filled the hall. Smoke filled