full-on

adjective

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Life in a small town doesn’t always move according to your schedule, and a quick trip to the store can easily turn into a full-on social gathering. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 17 May 2025 Creative director Tremaine Emory taps into the memory bank of his youth, transforming his neighborhood bodega into a full-on cultural capsule. Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 14 May 2025 Whitney and Demi have seemingly put aside their differences from last season, so much so that the other wives have hosted full-on Vegas shows without them. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 May 2025 Having spent freely while launching their own in-house challengers to Netflix, studios like Warner Bros., Disney and Paramount, along with their indie brethren, were in full-on cost-cutting mode. Brent Lang, Variety, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for full-on

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

full-on

adjective
ˈfu̇l-ˌȯn,
-ˌän

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