filled

filled · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of *fill*; made something full.

  2. 2.

    Occupied or took up a space completely.

  3. 3.

    Satisfied a requirement or took on a role.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    filled to the brim — completely full
  • •
    filled with — containing or experiencing fully
  • •
    filled in — provided missing information or substituted

Related words

Antonyms: drained, emptied
See also: fill, filling, full
Synonyms: full, loaded, occupied, stuffed

Etymology

Past tense of fill, from Old English fyllan ("to fill, make full"), from full ("full"). Related to German fullen.