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To plug or stuff a hole or empty space with something
“Our first task will be to fill all holes with the sealing compound.”
To expand or be expanded through the act of filling
“You can fill the balloon with air by blowing into it.”
To make or become full
“She would fill her suitcases with all of her shopping.”
To occupy to the point of overflow
“I watch as more passengers begin to fill the train with each subsequent stop.”
(of items for sale) To supply or stock with
“I am confident that shops will soon fill their shelves with our groundbreaking product.”
To become an overwhelming presence in
“Not once did his lone presence fail to fill the stage, nor did his tongue get twisted on one of his many insightful rhymes.”
To hold and perform the expected duties of (a post or role)
“Parkin has been appointed to fill the role of coach of the town's basketball team.”
To satisfy or fulfill (a want, requirement, or need)
“For the past several years, he has turned to golf to fill his unceasing competitive desire.”
To satisfy one's hunger
“They indulged in an epic feast to break their fast and fill their hunger.”
To populate a given place
To fulfill a desire, demand or need
To spend or use up (a period of time)
To fill or take up (a space or time)
To hold or engage the attention of
Grout or cement
To provide with sufficient people for operation or defense
To apply a (thin) layer on the surface of an object
To give off light, including in the invisible electromagnetic radiation frequencies, or become luminescent
To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner
To prolong or make longer in duration
To endow with a quality, ability, or asset
To increase, augment, or add to
To make up or be a part of a whole
To keep apart or isolate from others
A quantity of soft material that fills or is used to fill something
“These fibers have an appearance that resembles a mature dandelion cluster, which makes down a perfect fiber for pillow fill.”
(one's fill) A sufficient or more than adequate amount of something
“Enough of your buffoonery, Giorgio. I have had my fill of all your absurd hypotheses.”
Poker hand
The broken remains of an object, usually rock or masonry
The state of being satiated or sated
The soil in which plants grow
A quantity of something, typically medicine or a drug
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