full-on

adjective

Examples of full-on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In truth, this could be a good concept for workers who don’t have quite enough money (or time) for a full-on vacation. Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 18 May 2024 This season, Penelope, so often a wallflower, finally steps into the limelight as her crush on Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) turns into a full-on dalliance. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 May 2024 But due to France’s stricter laws, Shelly Ferry was able to turn the Eras Tour Paris shows into a full-on family holiday. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024 Israeli troops on Tuesday seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing in what the White House described as a limited operation that stopped short of the full-on Israeli invasion of the city that Biden has repeatedly warned against, most recently in a Monday call with Netanyahu. Zeke Miller, Fortune, 9 May 2024 Emily soon bonds with the talkative rebel, and their relationship eventually blossoms into a full-on romance. EW.com, 9 May 2024 For her final event (and Vetements ensemble) of the night, Doja went full-on monochromatic nude. Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 8 May 2024 But for audiences who have patiently waited to be clued in, the episode finally answers what the hell is going on with the show’s central character, who has experienced everything from hand tremors to full-on sensory breakdowns to a Doctor Doolittle-level ability to persuade animals. Hunter Ingram, Variety, 3 May 2024 Some of us showed up in sweats, others in full-on gym ’fits. Amy Verner, Vogue, 2 May 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of full-on was in 1954

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“Full-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-on. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

full-on

adjective
ˈfu̇l-ˌȯn,
-ˌän

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