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Definition: Meaning of, whole in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / həʊl /

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  1. [only before noun] all of something [=  entire]
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  2. whole lot informal a whole lot very much
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  3. whole lot informal a whole lot (of something) a large quantity or number
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  4. whole lot informal the whole lot especially British English all of something
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  5. a whole range/series/variety etc (of something) used to emphasize that there are a lot of things of a similar type
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  6. complete and not divided or broken into parts
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  7. the whole point (of something) used to emphasize the purpose for doing something, especially when you believe this is unclear or has been forgotten
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  8. in the whole (wide) world informal an expression meaning 'anywhere' or 'at all', used to emphasize a statement
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  9. go the whole hog American English informal to do something as completely or as well as you can, without any limits
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  10. the whole nine yards American English spoken including everything that is typical of or possible in an activity, situation, set of things etc
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whole wholes
  1. the whole of something all of something, especially something that is not a physical object
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  2. on the whole used to say that something is generally true
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  3. as a whole used to say that all the parts of something are being considered together
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  4. [countable usually singular] something that consists of a number of parts, but is considered as a single unit
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whole used in phrases

  • heart-whole (adjective)
    1. with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion
  • on the whole (adverb)
    1. and neglecting details with everything considered
    2. most of the time; in most cases
  • part to whole relation (noun)
    1. the semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole
  • the whole way (adverb)
    1. to the goal
  • whole blood (noun)
    1. blood that has not been modified except for the addition of an anticoagulant
  • whole caboodle (noun)
    1. everything available; usually preceded by 'the'
  • whole cloth (noun)
    1. a newly made textile which has not yet been cut
  • whole gale (noun)
    1. wind moving 55-63 knots; 10 on the Beaufort scale
  • whole kit (noun)
    1. everything available; usually preceded by 'the'
  • whole kit and boodle (noun)
    1. everything available; usually preceded by 'the'
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