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stopgapped

stopgapped is the simple past and past participle of stopgap.

Meaning of stopgap

Verb

stopgap (third-person singular simple present stopgaps, present participle stopgapping, simple past and past participle stopgapped)

  1. (transitive) To stop up or fill (a physical gap or hole, or a hiatus).
  2. (intransitive) To use something as a short-term fix or temporary measure until a better alternative can be obtained.
    1. (intransitive, specifically) To work at a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire is made.

See all 9 meanings of stopgap

Forms of stopgapped

alternative formstop-gapped

Questions about stopgapped

What is stopgapped the simple past and past participle of?
Stopgapped is the simple past and past participle of stopgap.

Words near stopgapped in the dictionary

  1. Stopford
  2. Stopfordian
  3. Stopfordians
  4. Stopfords
  5. stopgap
  6. stopgapped
  7. stopgapping
  8. stopgaps
  9. Stopher
  10. Stophers
  11. stoping

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