full house

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hand that consists of three of a kind and a pair.
  2. A single player scoring a try, conversion, penalty goal and drop goal in the same match
  3. A situation in which a place is filled with people to its maximum capacity.
  4. (theater) An event for which every seat is sold out, completely filled with an audience for a play, concert, or movie, creating a successful, packed venue.
adj
  1. Having ammunition loaded to full allowable power, usually in reference to magnum handgun cartridges and shotgun shells.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

full house full houses

Synonyms

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