English · Word Candidate

whole

/həʊl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: wholer · wholest · wholes

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Entire, undivided.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Toàn bộ, không chia cắt

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Adjective

Examples

I ate a whole fish.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Entire, undivided. — Used as an intensifier.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Được sử dụng như một từ nhấn mạnh

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Adjective

Examples

I brought a whole lot of balloons for the party. She ate a whole bunch of french fries.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

In entirety; entirely; wholly.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Toàn bộ, hoàn toàn, toàn diện

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AdverbRegister: colloquial

Examples

I ate a fish whole!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something complete, without any parts missing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một thứ gì đó hoàn chỉnh, không thiếu phần nào

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Noun

Examples

This variety of fascinating details didn't fall together into an enjoyable, coherent whole.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “whole” mean?

Entire, undivided.

Is “whole” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.