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filling

[ˈfɪɫlɪŋ]
Meanings
  • Verb

    To supply a container or space with a substance or material.

  • Noun

    The substance used to fill a container or space.

Pronunciation
  1. [ˈfɪɫlɪŋ]



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Antonyms

empty , empty
Synonyms

dick , get up in , knob , swive , pervade , enduement , second baptism
Rhymes
Words rhyming with filling
fille , hill , will , pill , mill , drill , grill , still , thrill , spill , chill , kill , shrill , bill , jill , till , mill , gill , chill , shrill , spill , chill , will , fill , drill , grill , bill , thrill , kill , bill , jill , till , mill , gill , chill , shrill , spill , chill , will , fill , drill , grill , bill , thrill , kill , bill , jill , till , mill , gill , chill , shrill , spill , chill , will , fill , drill , grill , bill , thrill , kill , bill , jill , till , mill , gill , chill , shrill , spill , chill , will , fill
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Filing (en) : The act of arranging papers, documents, or other materials in a systematic order, usually in files or folders.

  2. Filling (en) : A job or position, especially one that is temporary or low in status.

Variants
List of all variants of filling that leads to same result
filling , fillings , fill , fill her shoes , fill his shoes , fill its shoes , fill my shoes , fill one's shoes , fill our shoes , fill their shoes , fill your shoes , filled , filled her shoes , filled his shoes , filled its shoes , filled my shoes , filled our shoes , filled their shoes , filled your shoes , filling her shoes , filling his shoes , filling its shoes , filling my shoes , filling our shoes , filling their shoes , filling your shoes , fills , fills her shoes , fills his shoes , fills its shoes , fills my shoes , fills our shoes , fills their shoes , fills your shoes , filling station , filling stations , bill , bills , fill the bill , filled the bill , filling the bill , fills the bill , fit the bill , fits the bill , fitted the bill , fitting the bill , fill away , filled away , filling away , fills away , fill in , filled in , filling in , fills in , fill out , filled out , filling out , fills out
Forms
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fills, filled, filling

Etymology
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From Old French 'en remplir', 'to fill in, supply'.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the largest water balloon ever filled was over 12 feet in diameter and held over 10,000 gallons of water?

  2. In the United States, the first recorded use of the word 'filling' was in 1542.

Related Concepts
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  1. Container: A receptacle designed to hold or store materials or substances.

  2. Material: A substance used for making or constructing something.

Culture
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In literature, filling is often used metaphorically to describe the act of supplying something with meaning or substance. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the character Nick Carraway describes Gatsby's parties as 'an empty space, a marvelous waste'. However, Gatsby fills this space with extravagance and spectacle, transforming it into a symbol of his wealth and success.

How to Memorize "filling"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine filling a container with water or sand. Visualize the substance flowing in and filling up the container until it is full.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'filling' with the idea of supplying or providing something with substance or material.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'FILL' to remember the meaning of 'filling': 'F' for 'Fill', 'I' for 'In', 'L' for 'container or space', and 'L' for 'substance or material'.

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