What does “fill” mean?
- 1
verbto make something full, or to become full
Can you fill this bottle with water?
- 2
verbto give someone a job that is empty
The position was filled within a week.
Fill at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /fɪl/ · FIL
How to use “fill” correctly
In US English, people usually “fill out” a form; “fill in” is also used, especially for a gap or blank.
Common phrases with “fill”
- fill in
- fill out a form
- fill up
- fill with
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- empty
Word family
- full
- filling
- refill
“fill” is on these word lists
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