| cram |
to fill (something) by force to or beyond its natural capacity. [1/8 definitions] |
| crowd |
to fill to capacity. [1/9 definitions] |
| diastole |
in physiology, the normal rhythmic expansion of the heart chambers, during which the chambers fill with blood. (Cf. systole.) |
| engorge |
to fill or overfill. [2/3 definitions] |
| expletive |
in grammar, a word or phrase used to fill a syntactic position without having a meaning or referent, such as "it" in "It was raining". [2/4 definitions] |
| filler |
a substance used to fill cracks and holes in a surface before painting. [1/4 definitions] |
| filling |
a substance used to fill a cavity in a tooth. [2/4 definitions] |
| flesh |
to cover with, or as if with, flesh; fill out or elaborate (often fol. by "out"). [1/9 definitions] |
| flood |
to fill, overfill, or overwhelm with an abundant flow of something. [1/8 definitions] |
| freight |
to load or fill. [1/6 definitions] |
| -ful |
an amount that will fill (such) a thing. [1/5 definitions] |
| gas |
(informal) to fill the tank of a vehicle with gasoline (fol. by" up"). [1/14 definitions] |
| gloom |
to cause to be sad or melancholy; fill with gloom. [1/5 definitions] |
| glut |
to fill with an excess, esp. of food. [1/5 definitions] |
| go around |
to fill the specific need for something (usu. used in the infinitive form). [1/2 definitions] |
| gorge |
to fill (oneself) excessively with food; stuff. [1/6 definitions] |
| grout |
a coarse mortar used to fill in the crevices between tiles or in masonry or stonework. [1/2 definitions] |
| heap |
to fill or overfill. [1/7 definitions] |
| honeycomb |
to fill with holes, pockets, or cavities. [1/4 definitions] |
| infuse |
to fill or inspire (usu. fol. by "with"). [1/2 definitions] |
| inspirit |
to fill with spirit or courage; hearten. |