Meaning of the word fill in English

What does fill mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

fill

US /fɪl/

UK /fɪl/

to make or become full; to occupy the whole of (a space)

Example:

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Please fill the bottle with water.

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The smoke began to fill the room.

Synonym:

load pack stock replenish top up

to appoint someone to hold (a position)

Example:

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The company needs to fill the vacant position quickly.

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They decided to fill the role with an internal candidate.

Synonym:

occupy take up hold staff appoint

an amount that fills something

Example:

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He took a deep fill of air.

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The baker gave him a generous fill of cream in the donut.

Synonym:

load charge content capacity