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 Definitions of fill-in  [ɪˈleɪd]  

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Definition of 'fill-in' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) fill-in
a person or thing that fills in, as a substitute, replacement, or insertion.

2.  fill-in
a brief summary; a rundown.

Etymology:  (1915–20)

Definition of 'fill-in' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
"the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"

2. (verb) fill in
supply with information on a specific topic
"He filled me in on the latest developments"

3. (verb) shade, fill in
represent the effect of shade or shadow on

4. (verb) substitute, sub, stand in, fill in
be a substitute
"The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"

5. (verb) complete, fill out, fill in, make out
write all the required information onto a form
"fill out this questionnaire, please!"; "make out a form"



'fill-in' - Nearby Entries  

fill in  fill out  fill-in  filling  filling station  fillip  fillmore  



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