all of; entire

he spent the whole day walking

she wasn't telling the whole truth

in an unbroken or undamaged state; in one piece

owls usually swallow their prey whole

a thing that is complete in itself

the subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole

all of something

the effects will last for the whole of his life

used to emphasize the novelty or distinctness of something

the man who's given a whole new meaning to the term ‘cowboy’