fill up
verb
Simple meaning
Make full, also in a metaphorical sense.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
filuhpSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɪˈlʌp
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Make full, also in a metaphorical sense
intransitive
To become completely full.
“The pool slowly filled with water.”
intransitive
To fill the tank of a vehicle with fuel.
intransitivereflexive
To satisfy one's hunger; to stop being hungry.
intransitive
To become tearful as a result of strong emotion.
Fill or stop up
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Make full, also in a metaphorical sense
Used this way, fill up is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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