whole

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adjective
[only before noun] full; complete: He spent the whole day writing. ◆ We drank a whole bottle each. ◆ The whole country (= all the people in it) mourned her death. ◆ Let's forget the whole thing. ◆ She wasn't telling the whole truth.
[only before noun] used to emphasize how large or important sth is: We offer a whole variety of weekend breaks. ◆ I can't afford it-that's the whole point.
not broken or damaged: Owls usually swallow their prey whole (= without chewing it). HALF
wholeness noun [U]-see also WHOLLY
Idioms: Most idioms containing whole are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example go the whole hog is at hog.
a whole lot (informal) very much; a lot: I'm feeling a whole lot better.
a whole lot (of sth) (informal) a large number or amount: There were a whole lot of people I didn't know. ◆ I lost a whole lot of money.
the whole lot everything; all of sth: I've sold the whole lot.
noun
[C] a thing that is complete in itself: Four quarters make a whole. ◆ The subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole.
[sing.] the ~ of sth all that there is of sth: The effects will last for the whole of his life. HALF
Idioms: as a whole as one thing or piece and not as separate parts: The festival will be great for our city and for the country as a whole.
on the whole considering everything; in general: On the whole, I'm in favour of the idea.

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