Dictionary definition · fill
noun
- a quantity sufficient to satisfy"he ate his fill of potatoes"
- any material that fills a space or container"there was not enough fill for the trench"
verb
- make full, also in a metaphorical sense"fill a container"
- become full"The pool slowly filled with water"
- occupy the whole of"The liquid fills the container"
- assume, as of positions or roles"She took the job as director of development"
- fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction"does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"
- appoint someone to (a position or a job)
- eat until one is sated"He filled up on turkey"
- fill to satisfaction"I am sated"
- plug with a substance"fill a cavity"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).