full-time

1 of 2

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˈtīm 

1

: employed for or involving full time

full-time employees

full-time work

2

: devoting one's full attention and energies to something

a full-time gambler

full-time adverb

full time

2 of 2

noun

: the amount of time considered the normal or standard amount for working during a given period

Examples of full-time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Arch Manning will be eligible for the 2026 draft, but this is his first opportunity to be Texas' full-time starting quarterback after having served as the backup to Quinn Ewers (who made the Miami Dolphins' 53-player roster). —Jim Reineking, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025

Mizzou entered the contest unsure of its full-time starter between transfer Beau Pribula and returning backup Sam Horn. —Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025

The tax credits jump the next year to $15 million if the company hires a minimum of 99 full-time employees and meets the capital investment credits. —Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Muniz is 24th in the standings, the lowest of all full-time drivers. —Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1821, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for full-time

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime

Kids Definition

full-time

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˈtīm

: working or involving the full number of hours considered normal or standard

a full-time job

full-time employees