Full-on
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Full-on is an adjective meaning All-out; out and out; complete; utter.
Meaning
All-out; out and out; complete; utter.
More Meanings
- Extreme; to the maximum degree.
- Totally; with full commitment.
Example Sentences
This was a full-on jungle, full of all kinds of creepy things - snakes, spiders. They expected Tarzan to come swinging by on a vine.
It only takes a little tweaking for the Simpsons’ home to become a full-on freak show, with Homer as its perpetually apoplectic main attraction.
"Seven years," he confirms. "Nobody else has done more than four. The job has been wonderfully rewarding, but very full-on. There hasn't been a lot of time in my life for normal things. I needed to find a better balance." Unprompted, he dives straight into the obvious question: having told everyone he intended to be the last chief executive of Network Rail, why the change of heart?
Related Words
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