English Words Starting With F

• fulfil

  verbverb-transitiveB2
  /fʊlˈfɪl/to achieve or realise something desired, promised, or predicted; to satisfy or meet a requirement.
• fulfill

  verb-transitiveB2
  /fʊlˈfɪl/To bring to completion or reality; to carry out a promise, duty, or expectation.
• fulfillment

  nounB2
  /fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/The achievement or completion of something desired, promised, or required; the satisfaction or happiness gained from this.
• fulgurate

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2 (Very Rare)
  /ˈfʌlɡjʊreɪt/To flash like lightning; to emit a sudden, intense light or spark.
• fulguration

  nounLow/Very Rare
  /ˌfʌlɡjʊˈreɪʃ(ə)n/The act of flashing or emitting light like lightning; a sudden, intense burst of light.
• fulgurite

  nounRare / Specialist
  /ˈfʌlɡjʊraɪt/A hollow, glassy tube or crust formed in sand or rock by lightning strike.
• fulham

  nounLow (as a place name); Very Low (in other contexts)
  /ˈfʊləm/A district in southwest London, part of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, historically a village on the River Thames.
• full

  adjectiveadverbnounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1 (Extremely High)
  /fʊl/Containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having no empty space.
• full binding

  nounLow
  /ˌfʊl ˈbaɪndɪŋ/The complete and permanent attachment of a covering (like leather) to the spine and both covers of a book.
• full blood

  nounLow-to-Mid
  /ˌfʊl ˈblʌd/Being of unmixed or pure racial descent; having both parents from the same, usually indigenous, racial group.
• full board

  nounB1-B2
  /ˌfʊl ˈbɔːd/A type of accommodation, typically in a hotel or guesthouse, where the price includes three daily meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).
• full circle

  nounC1
  /ˌfʊl ˈsɜːkl/A process that ends where it began, often with the implication of returning to an original state or completing a cycle, sometimes with gained experience or irony.
• full cock

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˌfʊl ˈkɒk/The state of a firearm's hammer or striker when it is drawn all the way back, fully tensioned and ready to fire.
• full count

  nounC1
  /ˌfʊl ˈkaʊnt/In baseball/softball, a situation where the batter has three balls and two strikes, meaning the next pitch will decide the outcome of the at-bat.
• full dress

  nounC1
  /ˌfʊl ˈdres/The most formal or complete attire for a specific occasion, such as military, ceremonial, or formal social events.
• full employment

  nounB2
  /ˌfʊl ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/A situation in which all eligible people who want to work can find employment at prevailing wage rates.
• full faith and credit

  nounLow / C2
  /fʊl feɪθ ən (ə)nd ˈkrɛd.ɪt/The constitutional obligation of U.S. states to respect and enforce the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states.
• full forward

  nounC2
  /ˌfʊl ˈfɔːwəd/The attacking player positioned closest to the opponent's goal in Australian Rules Football or Gaelic football, whose primary role is to score.
• full gainer

  nounVery low
  /ˌfʊl ˈɡeɪ.nə/A diving or gymnastics maneuver in which the athlete jumps forward and rotates backward a full revolution in the tuck position, entering the water or landing feet-first.
• full house

  nounB2
  /ˌfʊl ˈhaʊs/A situation where a place, especially a theatre, event venue, or other performance space, is filled to capacity with no empty seats.

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