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fill-in

[ fil-in ]

/ ˈfɪlˌɪn /

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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.

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RELATED WORDS

understudy, temporary, sub, surrogate, standby, alternate, double, backup, replacement, temp, stand-in

Nearby words

fill light, fill out, fill someone's shoes, fill the bill, fill up, fill-in, fill-up, fillagree, fille de joie, filled gold, filled milk

Origin of fill-in

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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for fill-in

He guested as a lay preacher on the Hour of Power and dabbled in talk radio as a fill-in for Boortz.
Pizza Guy for President!|Bryan Curtis|January 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The largest number of fill-in wefts occurs roughly at a point about a third up from the end.
Chincha Plain-weave cloths|Lila M. O'Neale