What does entire mean?

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure" constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged; "a local motion keepeth bodies integral"- Bacon; "was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime"; "fought to keep the union intact" (of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes (used of domestic animals) sexually competent

What part of speech is entire?

Entire is an adjective and a noun.

How many definitions does entire have?

Entire has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

Entire Definition & Meaning

entire

adjective

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure"
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged; "a local motion keepeth bodies integral"- Bacon; "was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime"; "fought to keep the union intact"
(of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes
(used of domestic animals) sexually competent; "an entire horse"

noun

uncastrated adult male horse

Synonyms for entire

"Entire" in song lyrics

See how entire is used in real songs:

"And how to capitalize, on the entire"
Afu-Ra f/ Royce Da 5'9" — Pusha
"Texas Brown Recluse Spider, You become killed by the entire"
Holocaust & American Poets 2099 f/ Dungeon Masta, Judah Priest, Storm Da Ghetto Mutant — Fancy Boxing
"Or pisteens slugs that penitrated your entire"
Killarmy — Pain

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Frequently asked questions

What does entire mean?: constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure" constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged; "a local motion keepeth bodies integral"- Bacon; "was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime"; "fought to keep the union intact" (of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes (used of domestic animals) sexually competent
What part of speech is entire?: Entire is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does entire have?: Entire has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).