Fill meaning in English
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Definition
to fill (in, out, up): to make, to become full; to use empty space
Fill is always followed by a "post-position":
To fill out a form To write the necessary information on a document
To fill in the hole To put things into the hole to make it full, so that there is no more space
To fill up the gas tank. To put petrol/gas into your car so the gas tank becomes full
(The bag) is filled with (sand): (The bag) is full of (sand)
Examples
- "It could look like a perfume bottle and be filled with real perfume!"
- "You are cordially invited to my grand opening, which will be filled with art, snacks, and for the first time at any event that I've hosted, no strippers."
- "To help us maintain the high standards of our consulting group, we would greatly appreciate if you could take a few moments to fill in the attached performance evaluation form for our employee, Robert Tiberius Carter."
- "Please indicate which of these days you would prefer as the new "Casual Dress Day", by filling in the box with a pencil or pen, blue or black ink."
- "Excuse my typical French greeting, but I have just returned from my homeland (France) and I am filled with a love of France (my homeland) and all things French!"
- "To join MyFace, please complete the registration data by filling in all the fields found below."
- "Brian : Did he fill your sock with presents?"
- "Future Man : Fill in our tax return."
- "All the tea, crumpets and Sudoku in the world cannot fill my void since leaving the Delavigne Corporation."
- "Let's take a quick look back at some of the funkier moments from a year filled with funk."
- "Xavier's daily soup will go cold tonight, but our hearts are still filled with warmth."
- "I am also filled with terror upon discovering your new president, but that is a discussion for another time!"
- "Let the rhythm of the samba fill your ears, and the meat from our grills fill your stomach."
- "Edward : (singing) Sometimes I feel like such a loner, trying to fill the printer with toner"
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