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fill

The word “fill” has 1 syllable: fill

It's pronounced as /fɪl/

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In the thesaurus, “fill” has 135 synonyms and 54 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for fill along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for fill

Antonyms for fill

Meanings of fill

  • verb
    1. To occupy fully, to take up all of.
    2. To add contents to (a container, cavity or the like) so that it is full.
    3. To enter (something), making it full.
    4. To become full.
    5. To become pervaded with something.
    6. To satisfy or obey (an order, request or requirement).
    7. To install someone, or be installed, in (a position or office), eliminating a vacancy.
    8. To treat (a tooth) by adding a dental filling to it.
    9. To fill or supply fully with food; to feed; to satisfy.
    10. To trim (a yard) so that the wind blows on the after side of the sails.
    11. (of a male) To have sexual intercourse with (a female).
  • noun
    1. (after a possessive) A sufficient or more than sufficient amount.
    2. An amount that fills a container.
    3. The filling of a container or area.
    4. Inexpensive material used to occupy empty spaces, especially in construction.
    5. Soil and/or human-created debris discovered within a cavity or cut in the layers and exposed by excavation; fill soil.
    6. An embankment, as in railroad construction, to fill a hollow or ravine; also, the place which is to be filled.
    7. A short passage, riff, or rhythmic sound that helps to keep the listener's attention during a break between the phrases of a melody.
    8. One of the thills or shafts of a carriage.

Example Sentences

  • Please fill the bottle with clean water.
  • Workers will fill the boxes before shipping them.
  • The smell of fresh bread began to fill the room.
  • She used sand to fill the hole in the yard.
  • Bright music continued to fill the stadium.

On this page you'll find 189 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fill, such as: abide by, abstain, accomplish, achieve, all one wants, ample, answer.

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