
fuel | fuel: n. 1 tinder, combustible, kindling; fossil or nuclear fuel: You must pay a lot for fuel to heat that big house. 2 ammunition, encouragement, stimulus, incitement, provocation: Her teasing him only provided more fuel for his passion. 3 nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, food, nutrition: The body needs more fuel on a cold day. --v. 4 nourish, feed, sustain; stimulate, encourage, incite, provoke, inflame, exacerbate, excite: U-235 is used to fuel the reactor. Frustration fuels the flame of desire.
fugitive | fugitive: n. 1 runaway, escapee, deserter, refugee, Archaic runagate: Many fugitives from political oppression seek asylum in the UK. --adj. 2 fleeing, escaped, running away, runaway: They police are able to devote little time to tracing fugitive children. 3 fleeting, passing, brief, short-lived, transitory, transient, ephemeral, evanescent, momentary, volatile, fugacious: She once entertained the fugitive notion of becoming an opera singer.
fulfil | fulfil: v. 1 bring about, achieve, accomplish, bring or carry to completion, carry out, complete, consummate, discharge, live up to, abide by, observe, realize, effect, bring or carry off, carry through, keep, satisfy, do, perform, execute, effectuate, achieve: I trust that you will fulfil all your obligations. Will she ever fulfil her ambition to be a virtuoso pianist? 2 answer, satisfy, meet, implement, look or see to, conform to or with, comply with, obey: This hammer will fulfil my needs for the moment. Will your new assistant be able to fulfil your requirements?
fulfilment | fulfilment: n. completion, consummation, performance, carrying out or through, discharge, realization, implementation, execution, accomplishment, compliance, conformity or conformance, making good, meeting, satisfaction, answering, achievement: You will be paid upon fulfilment of the contract.
full | full: adj. 1 filled, replete, brimming, brim-full, packed, jam-packed, congested, loaded, bursting, chock-a-block, chock-full or choke-full or chuck-full, jammed, crammed, solid, well supplied, crowded, stuffed; gorged, saturated, sated, satiated: The tank is full of petrol. Her Christmas stocking was full of toys. I''m full; I couldn''t manage another bite. 2 complete, thorough, detailed, comprehensive, total, all-inclusive, broad, extensive, all-encompassing, exhaustive, plenary: The police are demanding a full investigation. 3 complete, entire, whole: The recipe calls for a full dozen egg yolks. 4 utmost, greatest, maximum, highest, top; extreme: Full speed ahead. 5 wide, ample, generous, broad, copious, loose(-fitting): The tight bolero jacket is offset by a full skirt. 6 occupied, engrossed, absorbed, immersed, preoccupied, obsessed, consumed, engaged, concerned: She''s entirely too full of herself to pay any attention to us. 7 filled or rounded out, round(ish), well-rounded, plump; robust, shapely, well-shaped, curvaceous, buxom, busty, voluptuous, full-bodied, well-proportioned, well-built , Slang stacked, Brit well-stacked, US zaftig, built: His face is rather full, so wrinkles don''t show. Her figure is what I''d call full. 8 unrestricted, non-restricted, unconditional, unqualified: Payment of dues entitles you to full membership privileges. 9 sentimental, emotional, overflowing: His heart was so full he could say no more. 10 unobscured, unshaded, undimmed, open, broad, bright, shining, brilliant, dazzling, glaring, intense, blazing, blinding; harsh, vivid, revealing: We emerged into full daylight. In the full light of day, the plan seems unworkable. 11 powerful, resonant, rich, deep, loud: His full bass voice was unmistakable. 12 complete, whole, entire; comprehensive, uncut, unabridged, intact, unshortened, unbowdlerized, uncensored: We were to receive full pay for a half day''s work. Is this a full deck of cards? I have a full set of the original engravings. --adv. 13 fully, completely, entirely, wholly, thoroughly, altogether: That is not a full-grown horse. 14 squarely, directly, right, precisely, exactly, bang, Colloq slap, smack: The ball hit him full in the eye. 15 very, perfectly, exceedingly, quite, Slang damned: You know full well why I am here. --n. 16 maximum, greatest degree, fullest: The moon is at its full tonight. 17 in full. completely, fully, entirely, wholly, thoroughly, in its entirety, totally, in toto: Copy this report in full. 18 to the full or fullest. completely, fully, quite, thoroughly, to the utmost, to the greatest or fullest extent; a great deal, greatly, hugely, enormously: We enjoyed our visit to the full.
fumble | fumble: v. 1 grope, feel, stumble: She fumbled about for the light switch. 2 mishandle, drop, muff, bungle, botch, Colloq US bobble, flub: Bosworth fumbled the ball and Fernpath scored again.
fume | fume: v. 1 seethe, smoulder, chafe, boil, rage, storm, rant, flare up, bluster, lose one''s temper, explode, Colloq get steamed (up) (over or about), lose one''s cool, flip one''s lid, flip (out), fly off the handle, hit the roof, raise the roof, blow one''s top or stack, get hot under the collar, blow a gasket, go off the deep end: She was fuming because I was five minutes late. 2 smoke: The mixture fumes if you add these ingredients. --n. 3 Usually, fumes. smoke, vapour, effluvium, gas, exhalation, exhaust; smell, odour, aroma, fragrance, stench, stink, miasma; pollution, smog: The fumes from O. C. Cabot''s cigar spread through the building.
fumigate | fumigate: v. disinfect, cleanse, purify, sanitize, sterilize, decontaminate: There have been no insects since the kitchen was fumigated.
fun | fun: n. 1 merriment, merrymaking, gaiety, glee, jollity, mirth, cheer, high spirits, delight, frolic, festivity, high jinks; amusement, diversion, sport, enjoyment, recreation, entertainment, pastime, joy, pleasure, Colloq (making) whoopee: Your party was great fun. We always have fun when we''re together. Want to have some fun? 2 tomfoolery, horseplay, joking, playfulness, clowning, pranks, sport, jesting, jocularity, nonsense, fooling around or about, Colloq skylarking: This is no time for fun - we have to catch a train. 3 in or for fun. jokingly, teasingly, in jest, facetiously, with tongue in cheek, playfully, as a lark, for a joke or gag; not seriously: In fun, we told him that he had missed the last ferry. 4 Like fun! Under no circumstances!, No way!, Colloq Like hell!, US No way, Jose!: Like fun will I go swimming in the nude! 5 make fun of. poke fun at, tease, deride, (hold up to) ridicule, scoff at, lampoon, parody, satirize, make sport or game of, taunt, gibe, rag, Colloq kid, rib, Brit send up: Kevin is always making fun of people by imitating them.
function | function: n. 1 purpose, aim, use, role or r�le, raison d''�tre, responsibility, mission, charge, concern, business, province, duty, job, occupation, work, office, task, chore, assignment, commission, activity: A knife''s function is to cut; a guard''s is to stand watch. 2 reception, gathering, affair, party, dinner, banquet, gala, ceremony, formality, rite, ritual; occasion, event: We are attending a function at the embassy tonight. --v. 3 act, operate, perform, behave, work, go, run: Are you sure the engine is functioning properly? 4 serve, take the role or r�le of, act the part of, act as, work as: Dunmow will function as host in my absence.
functional | functional: adj. 1 utilitarian, useful, serviceable, practical, practicable, functioning, working; essential, important, effective: This gear is a functional part, not mere decoration. 2 working, operating, operational, running, going: Is this telephone functional?
functionary | functionary: n. official, commissioner, bureaucrat, office-holder, officer: She is some sort of functionary at the Ministry of Information.
fund | fund: n. 1 supply, stock, reserve, store, pool, cache, reservoir, repository, mine: Alison is a veritable fund of information about art. 2 Often, funds. money, (hard) cash, ready money, assets, means, wealth, resources, wherewithal, savings, capital, nest egg, endowment, Colloq loot, lucre, pelf, green, bread, dough, Brit ready, readies, lolly, US bucks, scratch: He has the funds to buy out his partners. Have you contributed to the fund for indigent lexicographers? --v. 3 finance, back, capitalize, stake, support, pay for, endow, grant, subsidize: The company has funded a number of new businesses.
fundamental | fundamental: adj. 1 basic, rudimentary, elementary, primary, main, prime, first, principal, underlying, cardinal, central, essential, quintessential, constitutional, inherent, intrinsic, important, crucial, critical, organic, vital: Our fundamental aim is to provide employment. --n. 2 principle, law, rule, axiom, essential, element, sine qua non, cornerstone, keystone: Freedom of speech is a fundamental in a democracy.
funeral | funeral: n. obsequies, exequies; burial, interment, sepulture, entombment, inhumation; cremation: It is fitting to wear black when attending a funeral.
funereal | funereal: adj. grave, solemn, sad, unhappy, morose, sombre, mournful, doleful, sorrowful, melancholy, gloomy, lugubrious, dismal, grievous, depressing, dreary, woeful, dark, sepulchral: Why are you in such a funereal mood?
funny | funny: adj. 1 comical, humorous, comic, ludicrous, laughable, ridiculous, risible, waggish, side-splitting, hilarious, uproarious, jocular, jocose, merry, droll, facetious, witty, farcical, slapstick, zany; amusing, entertaining, diverting, Colloq hysterical: A comedian''s material may be funny but he relies on timing for much of his effect. 2 peculiar, odd, unusual, curious, strange, mysterious, mystifying, puzzling, queer, weird, bizarre, remarkable, unconventional, eccentric, Slang off-the-wall: She had a funny expression on her face. If you do love me, you have a funny way of showing it.
furious | furious: adj. 1 angry, enraged, raging, infuriated, fuming, incensed, irate, maddened, mad, boiling, wrathful, provoked, beside oneself, up in arms, in high dudgeon, on the warpath, foaming at the mouth, Literary wroth, Colloq steaming, livid, in a tizzy, Slang up the wall, pissed off, browned off, Brit cheesed off: Mark was furious at Betty for leaving without him. 2 fierce, wild, violent, savage, intense, unrestrained, frantic, frenzied: A few made a furious attempt to jump off the burning ship.
furnish | furnish: v. 1 supply, provide, afford, equip, outfit, fit (out or up), rig (out or up), provision, give, stock up, Colloq Brit kit out or up: The trading post furnished what we needed for a month in the wilderness. Can you furnish me with a blanket? 2 decorate, equip: She received a commission to furnish a ten-room house.
furniture | furniture: n. 1 furnishings, household (goods); movables, chattels, paraphernalia, effects, possessions, belongings, Colloq gear, things, stuff, Slang shit: There wasn''t any furniture in the room, not even a chair. 2 fittings, fitments, equipment, fixtures, apparatus, devices, tackle, tack, trappings, gear, accoutrements or US also accouterments, accessories, appliances, Colloq Brit clobber: The front door has some fine brass furniture.
furore | furore: n. 1 US furor, uproar, outburst, tumult, commotion, turmoil, brouhaha, ado, hurly-burly, to-do, hubbub, stir, fuss, disturbance, excitement: The deportation of the student caused a furore among his supporters. 2 rage, craze, mania, vogue, enthusiasm, obsession, fad: The furore for antiques has driven up prices enormously.
furrow | furrow: n. 1 groove, channel, rut, trench, track, ditch, gutter, trough, fosse, fissure, sulcus, sulcation, flute, score, cut, gash, scratch, line; wrinkle, crease, corrugation, crow''s-feet, Technical sulcus: He can''t even plough a straight furrow. The furrows in his brow come from worry. --v. 2 groove, channel, flute, score, cut, gash, scratch; plough, harrow: This rock was furrowed by glacial action. 3 wrinkle, crease, corrugate, knit, pucker, crinkle: A frown furrowed his forehead.
further | further: adj. 1 more, additional, another, other, new, supplemental, supplementary, accessory, auxiliary, extra, spare, fresh: Further investment by our group is out of the question. 2 farther, more distant or remote: Some day, we may travel to the further reaches of the galaxy. --adv. 3 furthermore, besides, moreover, too, also, additionally, in addition, over and above, beyond, above, what is more, to boot, yet, then (again), again: She told him he was rude and, further, ugly as well. 4 farther, at or to a greater distance or depth: She has looked into the matter much further than I. --v. 5 advance, promote, favour, push or urge onward(s) or forward(s), forward, foster, back, patronize, support, help, assist, aid: What can I do to further your efforts?
furtherance | furtherance: n. promotion, advancement, pursuit, backing, boosting, boost, fostering, championing, championship, advocating, advocacy, patronage, support, help, aid, assistance, succour: The furtherance of anti-pollution laws is all to the good.
furtive | furtive: adj. 1 secret, private, secretive, clandestine, surreptitious, stealthy, underhand(ed), covert, hidden, conspiratorial, skulking, deceitful, under the table, under the counter, hugger-mugger, Colloq sneaky: She gave me a furtive look to let me know she was on to me. 2 sly, foxy, cunning, crafty, wily, shifty, untrustworthy, Colloq sneaky: His furtive manoeuvres mark him as one not to be trusted.
fury | fury: n. 1 anger, rage, wrath, indignation, ire, choler, rancour: Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. 2 impetuosity, ferocity, savagery, vehemence, fierceness, tempestuousness, turbulence, violence: How can we stem the fury of his attack? 3 virago, shrew, spitfire, hell-cat, termagant, vixen,she-devil, hag, witch, bitch, Archaic beldam: Some of the furies from the women''s liberation movement descended on him.
fuse | fuse: v. blend, merge, unite, combine, compound, mix, commingle, coalesce, flow or come together, consolidate, amalgamate; melt: The metals fuse at a relatively low temperature.
fuss | fuss: n. 1 bother, pother, dither, fluster, flurry, fret, commotion, ado, bustle, to-do, excitement, furore or US furor, unrest, (deal of) trouble, disquiet, upset, stir, uproar, disturbance, stir, hubbub, agitation, brouhaha, Colloq hoo-ha, flap, stink, Brit kerfuffle, Slang US hoop-la: Stop making such a big fuss over nothing. --v. 2 make a fuss, rush about or around, flutter, Colloq kick up a fuss: I do wish she''d stop fussing - the party is going very well.
fussy | fussy: adj. 1 particular, finicky, finical, dainty, discriminating, difficult, fastidious, exacting, demanding, Colloq picky, choosy, nit-picking, pernickety or US also persnickety: He''s so fussy that he''ll wear only custom-made shoes. 2 fancy, elaborate, over-decorated, gingerbread, rococo, ornate, detailed, Byzantine: The style is a bit too fussy for my taste.
futile | futile: adj. unsuccessful, unavailing, useless, unprofitable, vain, abortive, profitless, bootless, worthless, empty, sterile, barren, unproductive, impotent, ineffective, ineffectual; Chiefly literary sleeveless: After several futile attempts to get in touch with you, I gave up.
future | future: n. 1 days or time to come; tomorrow: Who knows what the future may bring? --adj. 2 coming, tomorrow''s, later, prospective, following, unborn, subsequent, expected, approaching; to be to come: Future generations will appreciate what we have done here.
fuzzy | fuzzy: adj. 1 woolly, downy, linty, fleecy, furry, fluffy, frizzy, flossy, flocculent, floccose, floccus; feathery: Tiny bits from her fuzzy pullover kept coming off on my suit. 2 dim, faint, hazy, foggy, misty, blurred, blurry, indistinct, unclear, vague, shadowy, indefinite, obscure, ill-defined, woolly, distorted: The picture was too fuzzy to make out any details.
