Synonyms and antonyms of To be full or contain a great deal in British Thesaurus

swarm with ()

if a place is swarming with people, insects, or animals, it is full of them

brim (verb)

to be full of something

abound (verb)

to be filled with or contain a lot of something

bulge (verb)

to be very full

seethe (verb)

to be full of a lot of people or animals that are moving around quickly

bristle with ()

to have a lot of something

overflow (verb)

if a place overflows with people, or if people overflow a place, there are too many of them to fit into it

run over ()

if a container runs over, there is too much liquid in it

be strewn (with) ()

to contain a lot of something

be bursting/bulging at the seams ()

to be very full of people or things

be larded with something ()

to contain a lot of something that is not wanted or necessary

be shot through with something (informal)

informal to contain a particular quality or feature in all parts

brim over ()

to be too full, so that something is falling out

crawl with ()

to be full of people in a way that is unpleasant

crawl with ()

to be covered in insects

fullness (noun)

the quality of being full

plenitude (noun)

very formal the quality of being full or complete

teem with ()

to contain an extremely large number of people, animals, or objects that are all moving around