fill up
Third Person
fills up
Present Participle
filling up
Past Tense
filled up
Past Participle
filled up
1
to make something become full
transitive
- Can you fill up my glass with water, please?
- I need to fill up the bathtub for a relaxing soak.
- She wanted to fill her backpack up with snacks for the trip.
- He filled up his schedule with meetings for the entire day.
- Please fill the bottle up with water.
Antonyms:
2
to eat until one is completely satisfied
- The buffet at the party had so much food that I couldn't help but fill up.
- I try not to fill myself up with dessert before I finish my dinner.
- After the long hike, we were ravenous and decided to fill up on a hearty meal.
- He tends to fill himself up on bread before the main course arrives.
- Don't fill up on appetizers; the main course is going to be fantastic.
Synonyms:
3
to add enough fuel to completely fill the tank of a vehicle
- I need to fill up the car before we head out on our road trip.
- I'll need to fill the car up with gas before the trip.
- Can you stop at the gas station and fill up the truck on your way home?
- She decided to fill her motorcycle up with premium fuel.
- It's best to fill up your tank when gas prices are lower.
4
to feel like crying due to something emotional or touching
- The touching speech made her fill up with emotion.
- When she saw the surprise party, her eyes began to fill up with tears of joy.
- He couldn't help but fill up with emotion when he heard the heartfelt song.
- The movie's ending was so moving that the entire audience started to fill up.
- She tried to keep a brave face, but her eyes started to fill up during the farewell.