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adjective
- 1. all of; entire: "he spent the whole day walking" Similar Opposite
- 2. in an unbroken or undamaged state; in one piece: "owls usually swallow their prey whole" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a thing that is complete in itself: "the subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole" Similar
- 2. all of something: "the effects will last for the whole of his life" Similar
adverb
- 1. used to emphasize the novelty or distinctness of something: informal "the man who's given a whole new meaning to the term “cowboy.”"
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Definition of whole adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a (1) : free of wound or injury : unhurt. (2) : recovered from a wound or injury : restored. (3) : being healed. whole of an ancient evil, I sleep sound A. E. Housman. b. : free of defect or impairment : intact. c. : physically sound and healthy : free of disease or deformity. d. : mentally or emotionally sound. 2.
Something that exists in its entirety is whole. If there are eight slices of pizza and you eat half, you've eaten four of them. If you eat the whole pizza, you've somehow managed to eat all eight slices. In terms of mental or physical health, whole describes someone who is healthy or uninjured.
complete or not divided: I spent the whole day cleaning. There's still a whole month till my birthday. After my exercise class, my whole body ached. The whole town was destroyed by the earthquake. whole thing This whole thing (= situation) is ridiculous. whole time Bill does nothing but complain the whole time (= all the time).
Whole definition: comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total. See examples of WHOLE used in a sentence.
We ate the whole cake in about ten minutes. The whole thing (=everything about the situation) just makes me sick. We just sat around and watched TV the whole time (=the only thing we did was watch television). I don’t believe she’s telling us the whole story (=all the facts).
complete or not divided: I spent the whole day cleaning. There's still a whole month till my birthday. After my exercise class, my whole body ached. The whole town was destroyed by the earthquake. whole thing This whole thing (= situation) is ridiculous. whole time Bill does nothing but complain the whole time (= all the time).
whole, total mean the entire or complete sum or amount. The whole is all there is; every part, member, aspect; the complete sum, amount, quantity of anything, not divided; the entirety: the whole of one's property, family. total also means whole, complete amount, or number, but conveys the idea of something added together or added up: The total ...
WHOLE definition: 1. complete, including every part: 2. as a single object and not in pieces: 3. all of something: . Learn more.
Whole Definition. hōl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Adverb. Idiom. Filter. adjective. Containing all the elements or parts; entire; complete. A whole set, whole blood. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. In sound health; not diseased or injured. Webster's New World.
