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