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filling up

filling up is the present participle and gerund 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 filling up

What is filling up the present participle and gerund of?
Filling up is the present participle and gerund of fill up.

Words near filling up in the dictionary

  1. filling someone's boots
  2. filling someone's shoes
  3. filling station
  4. filling stations
  5. filling the bill
  6. filling up
  7. Fillinger
  8. Fillingers
  9. Fillingham
  10. Fillingim
  11. Fillingims

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