in full gear

prepositional phrase

Proceeding fully, quickly, or completely; thoroughly begun and in progress.

“We arrived an hour late and found the event already in full gear.”

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in full swing
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticProceeding fully, quickly, or completely; thoroughly begun and in progress.

    We arrived an hour late and found the event already in full gear.

    Synonyms: in full swing

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseProceeding fully, quickly, or completely; thoroughly begun and in progress.

Similar
in full swing
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in full swing
Cite this entry
APA

in full gear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20full%20gear

MLA

“in full gear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20full%20gear. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in full gear,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20full%20gear.

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