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 whole whole /ˈhoʊl/

adjective

  1. () Including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete  ( whole )
    including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
     Gave his whole attention
    gave his whole attention
     A whole wardrobe for the tropics
    a whole wardrobe for the tropics
     The whole hog
    the whole hog
     A whole week
    a whole week
     The baby cried the whole trip home
    the baby cried the whole trip home
     A whole loaf of bread
    a whole loaf of bread
  2. (of siblings) having the same parents  ( whole )
    (of siblings) having the same parents
     Whole brothers and sisters
    whole brothers and sisters
  3. Acting together as a single undiversified whole  ( solid , unanimous , whole )
    acting together as a single undiversified whole
     A solid voting bloc
    a solid voting bloc
  4. Exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health  ( hale , whole )
    exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
     Hale and hearty
    hale and hearty
     Whole in mind and body
    whole in mind and body
     A whole person again
    a whole person again
  5. Not injured or harmed  ( unharmed , whole , unhurt , unscathed )
    not injured or harmed

adverb

  1. () To a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (whole' is often used informally for wholly')  ( whole , right , totally , all , altogether , completely , entirely , wholly )
    to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (whole' is often used informally for wholly')
     He was wholly convinced
    he was wholly convinced
     Entirely satisfied with the meal
    entirely satisfied with the meal
     It was completely different from what we expected
    it was completely different from what we expected
     Was completely at fault
    was completely at fault
     A totally new situation
    a totally new situation
     The directions were all wrong
    the directions were all wrong
     It was not altogether her fault
    it was not altogether her fault
     An altogether new approach
    an altogether new approach
     A whole new idea
    a whole new idea
     She felt right at home
    she felt right at home
     He fell right into the trap
    he fell right into the trap

noun

  1. () All of something including all its component elements or parts  ( whole )
    all of something including all its component elements or parts
     Europe considered as a whole
    Europe considered as a whole
     The whole of American literature
    the whole of American literature
  2. An assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity  ( unit , whole )
    an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
     How big is that part compared to the whole?
    how big is that part compared to the whole?
     The team is a unit
    the team is a unit