word-vault

{ "term": "fill", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "fill", "heSheIt": "fills" }, "pastSimple": "filled", "pastParticiple": "filled", "ingForm": "filling" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to make something full of something; to become full of something", "sensetop": "fill somethingfill something with somethingfill something + adj.fill with something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Please fill this glass for me.", "contextForm": "fill something" }, { "text": "to **fill a space/vacuum/void**" }, { "text": "Smoke **filled the room**." }, { "text": "Her image filled the screen." }, { "text": "The wind filled the sails." }, { "text": "A Disney film can always fill cinemas *(= attract a lot of people to see it)*." }, { "text": "The school is **filled to capacity**." }, { "text": "She filled the page with writing.", "contextForm": "fill something with something" }, { "text": "bags filled with household waste" }, { "text": "Carl took a mug and **filled it to the brim** with hot coffee." }, { "text": "Fill a pan half full of water.", "contextForm": "fill something + adj." }, { "text": "You've filled it too full." }, { "text": "The room was filling quickly." }, { "text": "Her eyes suddenly filled with tears.", "contextForm": "fill with something" }, { "text": "The room filled with smoke." }, { "text": "The sails filled with wind." }, { "text": "Mourners filled the streets." }, { "text": "Fireworks filled the sky." }, { "text": "Crowds filled the stadium." }, { "text": "I started to write and quickly filled two pages." }, { "text": "Air rushes in to fill the vacuum." }, { "text": "A sculpture may fill a void at the end of a hallway." }, { "text": "They have to fill containers with water from the river." }, { "text": "Fill the device with purified water." }, { "text": "I filled a box with books." }, { "text": "She filled her pockets with sweets." }, { "text": "She had filled the room with flowers." }, { "text": "He seemed to fill the room with his presence." }, { "text": "The sky was filled with stars." }, { "text": "The drawers were all filled to the brim." }, { "text": "Don't fill the cups completely full so we can add milk." }, { "text": "Fill a bag full of small presents." }, { "text": "She filled the kettle from the tap." }, { "text": "The room soon filled with people." }, { "text": "The river rose and the cellar filled with water." }, { "text": "The sails began to fill." }, { "text": "The school is filled to capacity—we simply can't take any more students." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["fast", "quickly", "rapidly"], "verb + fill": ["begin to", "seem to"], "preposition": ["with"], "phrases": [ "be filled to capacity", "be filled to the brim (with something)" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to block a hole with a substance", "sensetop": "fill somethingfill something with something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "They used putty to **fill the holes**.", "contextForm": "fill something" }, { "text": "The crack in the wall had been filled with plaster.", "contextForm": "fill something with something" }, { "text": "They stuffed cloths in the window frames to fill the cracks." }, { "text": "Fill all the nail holes before you paint the wall." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to put a filling (= a small amount of special material) in a hole in a tooth", "sensetop": "fill something", "examples": [ { "text": "I need to have two teeth filled." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to make somebody have a strong feeling; to become full of a strong feeling", "sensetop": "fill somebodyfill somebody with somethingfill with something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "A deep joy filled me.", "contextForm": "fill somebody" }, { "text": "We were all filled with admiration for his achievements.", "contextForm": "fill somebody with something" }, { "text": "His heart filled with pride.", "contextForm": "fill with something" }, { "text": "Hearing this news, he was filled with joy." }, { "text": "Filled with delight to see her, they hugged her." }, { "text": "I was filled with despair." }, { "text": "I felt myself fill with loathing." }, { "text": "Horror and disgust filled my heart." }, { "text": "My heart filled with sorrow." }, { "text": "She was filled with love and gratitude." }, { "text": "I was filled with so much emotion I didn't know what to do." }, { "text": "This news has filled us with new hope." }, { "text": "His experiences have filled his heart with rage." }, { "text": "You have filled your mind with hatred." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "if a smell, sound or light fills a place, it is very strong, loud or bright and easy to notice", "sensetop": "fill somethingfill something with something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The sound of bells ringing filled the air.", "contextForm": "fill something" }, { "text": "Large windows fill the room with light.", "contextForm": "fill something with something" }, { "text": "The streets were filled with the smell of food cooking." }, { "text": "The smell of paint filled the air." }, { "text": "A strong smell of burning filled the room." }, { "text": "Sunlight fills the house." }, { "text": "He walks in, and tension fills the air." }, { "text": "The air is filled with birds singing." }, { "text": "When she comes home, she fills the house with laughter." }, { "text": "Her parents' house was always filled with music." }, { "text": "a garden filled with the scent of flowers" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "full of the thing mentioned", "examples": [ { "text": "a smoke-filled room" }, { "text": "a fun-filled day" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to supply something that is missing", "sensetop": "fill something", "examples": [ { "text": "More nurseries will be built to **fill the need** for high-quality childcare." }, { "text": "Choose the best word to **fill the gap** in each sentence." }, { "text": "The product has **filled a gap** in the market." }, { "text": "She left a space in his life that nothing could fill." }, { "text": "More reading will fill the gaps in your knowledge." }, { "text": "I needed extra coaching to fill the gaps in my grasp of the subject." }, { "text": "These kids use drugs to fill a hole in their lives." }, { "text": "We believe we are filling a void in the educational system." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to do a job, have a role or position, etc.", "sensetop": "fill something", "examples": [ { "text": "The team needs someone to **fill the role** of manager." }, { "text": "to **fill a post/position**" }, { "text": "He fills the post satisfactorily *(= performs his duties well)*." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "to choose somebody for a job", "sensetop": "fill something", "examples": [ { "text": "The **vacancy has** already **been filled**." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "to use up a particular period of time doing something", "sensetop": "fill somethingfill something upfill something in", "examples": [ { "text": "How do you fill your day now that you've retired?", "contextForm": "fill something" }, { "text": "Work expands to fill the time available." }, { "text": "I have plenty to fill up my leisure hours.", "contextForm": "fill something up" }, { "text": "She went for a walk to fill in the time before her next appointment.", "contextForm": "fill something in" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "to make somebody/yourself feel unable to eat any more", "sensetop": "fill somebody/yourself (up) (with something)", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "The kids filled themselves with snacks." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "if somebody fills an order or a prescription, they give the customer what they have asked for", "sensetop": "fill something", "examples": [ { "text": "We need to reduce the time taken to fill orders." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be what is needed in a particular situation or for a particular purpose", "examples": [ { "text": "On paper, several of the applicants fit the bill." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to invite somebody to take as much as they like of something such as food, drink, etc.; help yourself", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to do somebody’s job in an acceptable way when they are not there", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/fɪl/", "audio": "fi/fill/fill__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/fɪlz/", "audio": "fi/fill/fills__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/fɪld/", "audio": "fi/fill/filled__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈfɪlɪŋ/", "audio": "fi/fill/filling__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/fɪl/", "audio": "fi/fill/fill__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/fɪlz/", "audio": "fi/fill/fills__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/fɪld/", "audio": "fi/fill/filled__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈfɪlɪŋ/", "audio": "fi/fill/filling__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English fyllan (verb), fyllu (noun) of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vullen and German füllen (verbs), Fülle (noun), also to full." }