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fill-in
[ fil-in ]
noun
- a person or thing that fills in, as a substitute, replacement, or insertion:
The company used a fill-in for workers on vacation.
- a brief, informative summary; a rundown.
fill in
verb
- tr to complete (a form, drawing, etc)
- intr to act as a substitute
a girl is filling in while the typist is away
- tr to put material into (a hole or cavity), esp so as to make it level with a surface
- informal.tr to inform with facts or news
- slang.tr to attack and injure severely
noun
- a substitute
- informal.a briefing to complete one's understanding
Word History and Origins
Origin of fill-in1
Example Sentences
I reported on those early days for New York magazine, where I doing a little fill-in guest slot (and where I worked years ago).
And there is no talk of Couric anchoring, except perhaps as an occasional fill-in.
He guested as a lay preacher on the Hour of Power and dabbled in talk radio as a fill-in for Boortz.
Rising above mere fill-in status when called upon in a pinch, "The Accidental Senator" keeps the (prevailing) party going strong.
"He's an engineer fill-in," said Orrin with a trace of doubt in his voice.
An illustration which makes a handsome showing in the original will inevitably fill-in when reduced to actual size.
The largest number of fill-in wefts occurs roughly at a point about a third up from the end.
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