📖 F — The English dictionary · page 46

fugitive — Everyday, meaning 1: A person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (adjective) Running away or escaping: «a fugitive slave».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (literary, adjective) Lasting only a short time, fleeting: «a fugitive smile».↗ Example: The fugitive hid in the woods from the police.↗ · Toad was now a fugitive, running from the law.↗ · Fugitives from the war crossed the border.↗ · Harriet Tubman helped fugitive slaves reach freedom.↗ · The police caught the fugitive at the station.↗ · A fugitive smile crossed her face.↗ · In vain do the fugitives attempt to escape.↗ · The inhabitants of the land of Tema did meet the fugitive with his bread.↗ (Prophets ISA.21.14, JPS 1917)↗ · 'Give counsel, execute justice; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; betray not the fugitive.↗ (Prophets ISA.16.3, JPS 1917)↗ · When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be in the earth.'↗ (Torah GEN.4.12, JPS 1917)↗ · Thus saith the LORD, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and I will bring down all of them as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships of their shouting.↗ (Prophets ISA.43.14, JPS 1917)↗

fugu — Everyday, meaning 1: (Japanese) A pufferfish, or a Japanese dish made from it.↗ The fish contains a deadly poison, so only specially trained and licensed chefs may prepare it.↗ Example: Fugu is a pufferfish eaten in Japan.↗ · Only licensed chefs are allowed to prepare fugu.↗ · Parts of the fugu contain a deadly poison.↗ · A pufferfish blows itself up like a ball when scared.↗ · The fugu restaurant had a special licence.↗ · Eating badly prepared fugu can be fatal.↗

fuji — Everyday, meaning 1: (a name) Fuji, or Mount Fuji, is the tallest mountain in Japan, a volcano with a snowy top near Tokyo.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A Fuji is a kind of sweet, crunchy apple first grown in Japan.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (a name) Fuji is also part of the name of some Japanese companies, such as makers of cameras and film.↗ Example: Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan.↗ · From Tokyo on a clear day you can see Fuji.↗ · Mount Fuji is a volcano, but it is quiet at the moment.↗ · Many people climb Fuji in the summer.↗ · I packed a Fuji apple for lunch.↗ · Fuji apples are sweet and crunchy.↗ · The famous print shows a big wave with Fuji in the background.↗ · So to this day people say there is smoke to be seen rising from the top of Mount Fuji to the clouds.↗

ful — Everyday, meaning 1: «-ful» is an ending added to a word to make an adjective meaning «full of» or «having»: careful, hopeful, colourful, helpful.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: «-ful» added to a container noun makes a noun for an amount: a spoonful, a handful, a cupful.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: As a separate word «ful» is not English; it is a fragment, a spelling mistake for «full», or part of a broken word.↗ Example: Be careful when you cross the road.↗ · Add two spoonfuls of sugar.↗ · She was hopeful about the test.↗ · The garden was full of colourful flowers.↗ · Spell «helpful» with one «l» at the end.↗ · He grabbed a handful of sweets.↗ · How thank-ful-ly he looked at the man who had brought it!↗

fulfil — Everyday, meaning 1: To do what you promised or what is needed: «fulfil a promise».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To make a dream, wish or hope come true.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To meet a need or a requirement.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To make someone feel happy and satisfied with what they do.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (Bible) Of a prophecy: to come true, as Christians believe Jesus fulfilled the prophecies.↗ Example: He fulfilled his promise and visited his grandma every week.↗ · She fulfilled her dream of swimming in the sea.↗ · This job fulfils me; I love helping people.↗ · Your project must fulfil all the rules on the sheet.↗ · Christians believe Jesus fulfilled the words of the prophets.↗ · The knight fulfilled his quest and returned home.↗ · May the good ever-loving God fulfil your loveliest dream!”↗ · Canst thou number the months that they fulfil?↗ (Writings JOB.39.2, JPS 1917)↗ · Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.↗ (Writings PSA.20.5, JPS 1917)↗ · And the taskmasters were urgent, saying: 'Fulfil your work, your daily task, as when there was straw.'↗ (Torah EXO.5.13, JPS 1917)↗ · He will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him; He also will hear their cry, and will save them.↗ (Writings PSA.145.19, JPS 1917)↗

fulfill — Everyday, meaning 1: To fulfill something is to do or carry out what was promised, needed or wished.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To fulfill a need or a job is to meet it or do it properly.↗ (British spelling: fulfil).↗ Example: He wanted to fulfill his promise to his mother.↗ · You must fulfill the conditions before you can win.↗ · She fulfilled her duties at home.↗ · Fire and hail, snow and vapour, stormy wind, fulfilling His word; (Writings PSA.148.8, JPS 1917)↗

fulfilled — Everyday, meaning 1: Done or carried out as promised or needed.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Of a dream or hope: made to come true.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (adjective) Happy and satisfied because your life or work is meaningful.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (Bible) Of a prophecy: having come true.↗ Example: The promise was fulfilled when Dad took us to the beach.↗ · Grandma felt fulfilled after years of helping at the food bank.↗ · His wish was fulfilled when the puppy arrived.↗ · All the conditions of the bet were fulfilled.↗ · Christians believe the old prophecies were fulfilled in Jesus.↗ · She led a long and fulfilled life.↗ · The words of promise were fulfilled.↗ · And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river.↗ (Torah EXO.7.25, JPS 1917)↗ · Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.↗ (Writings PRO.13.12, JPS 1917)↗ · And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of embalming.↗ (Torah GEN.50.3, JPS 1917)↗ · They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our broad places; our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.↗ (Writings LAM.4.18, JPS 1917)↗ · I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.↗ (Writings DAN.10.3, JPS 1917)↗

fulfillment — Everyday, meaning 1: Fulfillment is the act of carrying out a promise or wish, or the feeling of having it come true.↗ (British spelling: fulfilment).↗ Example: The fulfillment of his wish made him happy.↗ · Winning the race was the fulfillment of her dream.↗ · The prophecy came to fulfillment.↗

fulfilment — Everyday, meaning 1: A feeling of being happy and satisfied because you are doing something useful or that you love.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Doing what was promised, hoped or needed: the fulfilment of a dream.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (business) Packing and sending out orders: an order fulfilment centre.↗ Example: Teaching gives her a great sense of fulfilment.↗ · Winning the cup was the fulfilment of a lifelong dream.↗ · He found fulfilment in looking after animals.↗ · The fulfilment centre sends out thousands of parcels a day.↗ · The fulfilment of the promise made everyone happy.↗ · Helping others brings fulfilment.↗ · And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt-offering, or for a sacrifice, in fulfilment of a vow clearly uttered, or for peace-offerings unto the LORD; (Torah NUM.15.8, JPS 1917)↗

full — Everyday, meaning 1: Full means holding as much as it can hold: «a full cup».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Full means having eaten enough: «I'm full».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Full means complete, whole: «your full name», «a full hour».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Full of means having a lot of something: «full of mistakes».↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (casual) «Stuffed», «I'm done» mean very full of food; «full-on» means very intense; «full marks» means every answer right.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: (rude) «Full of yourself» means too proud; «full of it» or «full of crap» means talking nonsense or lying.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: (formal) Exams say «filled to capacity», «at maximum capacity», «complete», «in full», «in its entirety» and «payment in full».↗ Example: How many full boxes are there?↗ · A full box holds 6 eggs.↗ · The bus is full with 40 people.↗ · I'm full; I can't eat any more.↗ · Write your full name at the top.↗ · Tonight there is a full moon.↗ · The garden is full of flowers.↗ · I'm stuffed, I had 3 burgers!↗ · You're full of it, you never scored 10 goals.↗ · The car park's chocka, every space is taken.↗ · Seventeen eggs are placed in containers each having a capacity of 6.↗ Determine the number of containers filled to capacity.↗ · She got full marks: 20 out of 20.↗ · Every heart was full of fear.↗ · And hath He not full knowledge of arrogance?↗ (Writings JOB.35.15, JPS 1917)↗ · one golden pan of ten shekels, full of incense; (Torah NUM.7.14, JPS 1917)↗ · So Job died, being old and full of days.↗ (Writings JOB.42.17, JPS 1917)↗ · And should a man full of talk be accounted right?↗ (Writings JOB.11.2, JPS 1917)↗

fuller — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: A person whose work is to clean and thicken cloth by washing and treading it.↗ Example: For he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap; (Prophets MAL.3.2, JPS 1917)↗ · And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fullers' field.↗ (Prophets ISA.36.2, JPS 1917)↗ · And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fullers' field.↗ (Prophets 2KI.18.17, JPS 1917)↗

fullness — Everyday, meaning 1: Being full: a feeling of fullness after dinner.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Being complete or whole: the fullness of the moon.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Being rich, deep or round: the fullness of her voice.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «in the fullness of time» (formal) = in the end, when the right time comes.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Fullness can also mean the height or peak of a season, such as the fullness of summer.↗ Example: Eating slowly helps you notice fullness.↗ · The fullness of the moon lit up the field.↗ · All will be explained in the fullness of time.↗ · Singers practise for fullness of tone.↗ · The fullness of the bucket made it heavy.↗ · After Christmas dinner, everyone sat in happy fullness.↗ · Looking to the south all the trees were green in the fullness of summer, and the day cicala and the night cricket chirruped loudly.↗ · Therefore His people return hither; and waters of fullness are drained out by them.↗ (Writings PSA.73.10, JPS 1917)↗

fully — Everyday, meaning 1: Completely; in every way.↗ e.g. "fully charged", "fully grown".↗ Everyday, meaning 2: At least; as much as.↗ e.g. "Fully half the class was ill."↗ Example: My tablet is fully charged.↗ · The puppy will be fully grown in a year.↗ · Make sure the food is fully cooked.↗ · The hotel is fully booked.↗ · I don't fully understand the question.↗ · Wait until the bus has fully stopped before you get up.↗ · He fully realized the truth of this.↗ · But My servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed Me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.↗ (Torah NUM.14.24, JPS 1917)↗ · And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said: 'It may be that Joseph will hate us, and will fully requite us all the evil which we did unto him.'↗ (Torah GEN.50.15, JPS 1917)↗ · According to the Sefer Yetzira the Hebrew alphabet con- sisting often double letters and twelve simple leters, representing the vigesimal and duodecimal systems of notation, still more fully symbolizes the universe.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗ · For though they be like tangled thorns, and be drunken according to their drink, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.↗ (Prophets NAM.1.10, JPS 1917)↗ · And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.↗ (Prophets 1KI.11.6, JPS 1917)↗ · Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil; (Writings ECC.8.11, JPS 1917)↗

fumble — Everyday, meaning 1: To fumble is to handle something clumsily with the hands, often in the dark or in a hurry.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To fumble can mean to search about clumsily for something.↗ Example: Tom fumbled with the button.↗ · She fumbled in her bag for the key.↗ · He fumbled about in the dark until he found the door.↗

fumbling — Everyday, meaning 1: Using your hands in a clumsy, unsure way, so you drop things or cannot do a job neatly.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Searching for something awkwardly, for example in a pocket or in the dark.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Speaking or acting in a nervous, unsure way, without finding the right words.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (sport) Dropping or failing to hold a ball you should have caught, especially in American football or cricket.↗ Example: She was fumbling with her keys while the rain poured down.↗ · He went fumbling for the light switch in the dark hall.↗ · My fingers were so cold that I kept fumbling with my coat buttons.↗ · Tom gave a fumbling answer because he had not done the reading.↗ · The goalkeeper's fumbling let the ball slip into the net.↗ · Fumbling in her bag, Gran finally found her glasses.↗ · After some fumbling, the new boy managed to open his locker.↗ · The quarterback's fumbling cost the team the game.↗ · She sank down on the threshold, overcome with weariness, but in a moment was on her feet again, fumbling with the lock of the chest.↗