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filled up

filled up is the simple past and past participle of fill up.

Meaning of fill up

Verb

fill up (third-person singular simple present fills up, present participle filling up, simple past and past participle filled up)

  1. (transitive) To make (something) completely full.
    Synonyms:
    jam
  2. (intransitive) To fill the tank of a vehicle with fuel.
    • It costs a fortune these days to fill up.
  3. (intransitive) To become completely full.
  4. (intransitive) To become tearful as a result of strong emotion.
  5. (colloquial, idiomatic) To annoy, or displease, by taunting, or by excessive nagging.
    • The teachers that taught me weren't cool. / You're holding me down, / Turning me 'round, / Filling me up with your rules.1967, Lennon–McCartney, “Getting Better”, in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, performed by The Beatles
  6. (transitive) To satisfy the hunger of (someone).
    • Thanks for the chocolate cake – it really filled me up!

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Questions about filled up

What is filled up the simple past and past participle of?
Filled up is the simple past and past participle of fill up.

Words near filled up in the dictionary

  1. filled pause
  2. filled pauses
  3. filled someone's boots
  4. filled someone's shoes
  5. filled the bill
  6. filled up
  7. filledness
  8. filledst
  9. Filleigh
  10. fillemot
  11. Fillenwarth

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