Fill
verb
To put something into a container, area, etc. until it is full.
She filled the glass with water.
Often appears as...
- fill the glass
- fill the bag
verb
To occupy a place or position fully.
The smell of baking filled the house.
Often appears as...
- fill the air
- fill the room
verb
To serve in a job or role.
He filled the role of manager since the previous manager left.
Often appears as...
- fill the role
- fill the position
verb
To write information in the spaces on a document.
Please fill in the form below.
Often appears as...
- fill in the form
- fill in the blanks
Usage tips
Technical
verb
In music, to supplement the melody with additional sound.
The guitarist filled in during the saxophone solo.
Often appears as...
- fill in the breaks
- fill in the silence
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To put something into a container, area, etc. until it is full.
She filled the glass with water.
Often appears as...
- fill the glass
- fill the bag
verb
To occupy a place or position fully.
The smell of baking filled the house.
Often appears as...
- fill the air
- fill the room
verb
To serve in a job or role.
He filled the role of manager since the previous manager left.
Often appears as...
- fill the role
- fill the position
verb
To write information in the spaces on a document.
Please fill in the form below.
Often appears as...
- fill in the form
- fill in the blanks
Usage tips
Technical
verb
In music, to supplement the melody with additional sound.
The guitarist filled in during the saxophone solo.
Often appears as...
- fill in the breaks
- fill in the silence
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Measurement Implied
Using 'fill' suggests an amount that exactly fits within a container or space.
I always fill my coffee cup to the top.
Pro Tip 2/3Completeness
'Fill' conveys a sense of completeness, with no extra room left.
She filled her plate with vegetables, with no space for more food.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Impact
Used to create a mental image of a space being fully used or occupied.
The artist filled the canvas with vibrant colors.
Pro Tip 1/3Measurement Implied
Using 'fill' suggests an amount that exactly fits within a container or space.
I always fill my coffee cup to the top.
Pro Tip 2/3Completeness
'Fill' conveys a sense of completeness, with no extra room left.
She filled her plate with vegetables, with no space for more food.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Impact
Used to create a mental image of a space being fully used or occupied.
The artist filled the canvas with vibrant colors.
Pro Tip 1/3Measurement Implied
Using 'fill' suggests an amount that exactly fits within a container or space.
I always fill my coffee cup to the top.
Pro Tip 2/3Completeness
'Fill' conveys a sense of completeness, with no extra room left.
She filled her plate with vegetables, with no space for more food.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Impact
Used to create a mental image of a space being fully used or occupied.
The artist filled the canvas with vibrant colors.
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His Epic Message Will...
powerless but it has been said that something as small as the flutter of a butterfly's wing can cause the typhoon halfway around the world will when enough people come together we too will make waves and watch the world into a new era filled with love and connection freedom for all without oppression but it is up to you yes you watching this
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What causes cavities? -...
we use tiny amounts of fluoride. That strengthens teeth and encourages the growth of enamel crystals that build up a tooth's defenses against acid. When cavities do develop, we use tooth fillings to fill and close off the infected area, preventing them from getting worse.
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How to use a semicolon -...
In fact, it's the semicolon's half-half status that makes it useful. It's stronger than a comma, and less final than a period. It fills the spaces in between, and for that reason, it has some specific and important tasks. For one, it can clarify ideas in a sentence
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How stress affects your...
Your life will always be filled with stressful situations. But what matters to your brain and entire body is how you respond to that stress. If you can view those situations as challenges you can control and master, rather than as threats that are insurmountable,
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How Tough is the African...
full moon that lit the scene beautiful stars like just filled the sky it was back in the day where we didn't have normal cameras any kind of night vision capability any night filming infrared all that stuff we'd been up for several hours mostly what we saw were
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Questions No One Knows...
or glorious works of art that fill the night sky. At the very least, you'd think they'd be revealing their presence, deliberately or otherwise, through electromagnetic signals of one kind or another. And yet we see no convincing evidence of any of it.
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Eduardo Sáenz de...
And that became a theorem, the honeycomb theorem, that will be true forever and ever, for longer than any diamond you may have. But what happens if we go to three dimensions? If I want to fill the space with equal pieces, without leaving any gaps,
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Four reasons you should...
after marked by the month something strange happens i arrived in a new land it felt so solid so real so peaceful and it filled us today i'm happy to report and now have more time I think deeper I have more insights cutting out the news
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At what moment are you...
because they were filled with a special substance, or energy, that was the essence of life. Whether it was called qi, lifeblood, or humors, the belief in such an essence was common throughout the world,
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History vs. Cleopatra -...
and later writers filled the gaps with rumors and stereotypes. We may never know the full truth of her life and her reign, but we can separate fact from rumor by putting history on trial.
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His Epic Message Will...
powerless but it has been said that something as small as the flutter of a butterfly's wing can cause the typhoon halfway around the world will when enough people come together we too will make waves and watch the world into a new era filled with love and connection freedom for all without oppression but it is up to you yes you watching this
Video examples
What causes cavities? -...
we use tiny amounts of fluoride. That strengthens teeth and encourages the growth of enamel crystals that build up a tooth's defenses against acid. When cavities do develop, we use tooth fillings to fill and close off the infected area, preventing them from getting worse.
Video examples
How to use a semicolon -...
In fact, it's the semicolon's half-half status that makes it useful. It's stronger than a comma, and less final than a period. It fills the spaces in between, and for that reason, it has some specific and important tasks. For one, it can clarify ideas in a sentence
Video examples
How stress affects your...
Your life will always be filled with stressful situations. But what matters to your brain and entire body is how you respond to that stress. If you can view those situations as challenges you can control and master, rather than as threats that are insurmountable,
Video examples
How Tough is the African...
full moon that lit the scene beautiful stars like just filled the sky it was back in the day where we didn't have normal cameras any kind of night vision capability any night filming infrared all that stuff we'd been up for several hours mostly what we saw were
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
or glorious works of art that fill the night sky. At the very least, you'd think they'd be revealing their presence, deliberately or otherwise, through electromagnetic signals of one kind or another. And yet we see no convincing evidence of any of it.
Video examples
Eduardo Sáenz de...
And that became a theorem, the honeycomb theorem, that will be true forever and ever, for longer than any diamond you may have. But what happens if we go to three dimensions? If I want to fill the space with equal pieces, without leaving any gaps,
Video examples
Four reasons you should...
after marked by the month something strange happens i arrived in a new land it felt so solid so real so peaceful and it filled us today i'm happy to report and now have more time I think deeper I have more insights cutting out the news
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At what moment are you...
because they were filled with a special substance, or energy, that was the essence of life. Whether it was called qi, lifeblood, or humors, the belief in such an essence was common throughout the world,
Video examples
History vs. Cleopatra -...
and later writers filled the gaps with rumors and stereotypes. We may never know the full truth of her life and her reign, but we can separate fact from rumor by putting history on trial.
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I love being a mother. My children fill me up in many ways, and inspire me in many ways, but I need a partner in my life, and I think most people feel that way.
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Yorgos Lanthimos
Greek Director
People influence each other, so one screening will be filled with laughs while another is dead silent.
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Chicago is a world-class city filled with amazing people with big ideas.
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The world is filled with successful small businesses that stay small.
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Forrest Gump' is filled full of moments where your heart just cheers.
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If you don't fill your days with love, you are wasting your life.
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Tony Curtis
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Yes I'm still working, but my life's no longer filled with it.
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I have certain strong interests that fill my life as well.
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Martha Reeves
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The world I was born into was one filled with music.
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The world is filled with great sporting events.
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Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
I love being a mother. My children fill me up in many ways, and inspire me in many ways, but I need a partner in my life, and I think most people feel that way.
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Yorgos Lanthimos
Greek Director
People influence each other, so one screening will be filled with laughs while another is dead silent.
Quote examples
W. Kamau Bell
American Comedian
Chicago is a world-class city filled with amazing people with big ideas.
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Kenneth Fisher
American Businessman
The world is filled with successful small businesses that stay small.
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Sally Field
American Actress
Forrest Gump' is filled full of moments where your heart just cheers.
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James Broughton
American Director
If you don't fill your days with love, you are wasting your life.
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Tony Curtis
American Actor
Yes I'm still working, but my life's no longer filled with it.
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Loretta Swit
American Actress
I have certain strong interests that fill my life as well.
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Martha Reeves
American Musician
The world I was born into was one filled with music.
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Alex Berenson
American Author
The world is filled with great sporting events.
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