Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

full of

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.53 in modern English

Syllables: ful-l of
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Used to designate a type of full house; the three of a kind is "full of" the pair.

prep_phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see full, of.

Example Sentences

"queens full of nines (three queens and two nines)"
"The strongest possible full house is aces full of kings (three aces and two kings)."
"Full house. Eights full of aces. A higher full house. Aces full of sixes."
"Hill, an author, historian, venerable cook and teacher, ushered us into a kitchen full of herbs, baskets of fruit and the source of that intoxicating scent."
"Yet ministers continue to drag their feet, appearing to obstinately prefer any option other than the obvious, while also saying, as Lord Hendy did on January 19: "It is clear that the West Coast Main Line is full of trains. There's no space left.""

Questions

What does full of mean?: Used to designate a type of full house; the three of a kind is "full of" the pair.

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