whole
🇺🇸
/həʊl/
🇬🇧
/həʊl/
adjective
A2
all of something; not missing any part
He spent the whole day writing.
B2
used to show something is very big or important
I think the whole idea is ridiculous.
B2
not broken or in pieces
Owls usually swallow their prey whole.
noun
B1
all parts of something together
The effects will last for the whole of his life.
B2
something that is complete by itself
Taken as a whole, the image is slightly disappointing.
adverb
R
completely or entirely
I suddenly saw him in a whole different light.
translation
all of something; not missing any part; used to show something is very big or important; not broken or in pieces
all parts of something together; something that is complete by itself
completely or entirely
Word Forms
Plural
wholes