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fill-in

[ fil-in ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that fills in, as a substitute, replacement, or insertion:

    The company used a fill-in for workers on vacation.

  2. a brief, informative summary; a rundown.


fill in

verb

  1. tr to complete (a form, drawing, etc)
  2. intr to act as a substitute

    a girl is filling in while the typist is away

  3. tr to put material into (a hole or cavity), esp so as to make it level with a surface
  4. informal.
    tr to inform with facts or news
  5. slang.
    tr to attack and injure severely
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a substitute
  2. informal.
    a briefing to complete one's understanding
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fill-in1

First recorded in 1915–20; noun use of verb phrase fill in
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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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