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fillgap

fillgap noun: that which fills a gap, or serves as a short-term temporary fix until something better comes along.

Noun

fillgap (plural fillgaps)

  1. (figuratively, rare, literal) That which fills a gap, or serves as a short-term temporary fix until something better comes along.
  2. (figuratively, rare, literal) Speech or text that takes up time or space but conveys little to no meaning; fluff.

Synonyms of fillgap

Forms of fillgap

pluralfillgaps
alternative formfill-gap

Origin of fillgap

From fill + gap. Compare stopgap.

Questions about fillgap

What does fillgap mean?
Fillgap means that which fills a gap, or serves as a short-term temporary fix until something better comes along.
What part of speech is fillgap?
Fillgap is a noun.
What is the plural of fillgap?
The plural of fillgap is fillgaps.

Words near fillgap in the dictionary

  1. fillets
  2. filletster
  3. filletsters
  4. Filley
  5. Filleys
  6. fillgap
  7. fillibeg
  8. fillibegs
  9. fillibuster
  10. fillibustered
  11. fillibustering

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