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stopgapping

stopgapping is the present participle and gerund 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.

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Forms of stopgapping

alternative formstop-gapping

Questions about stopgapping

What is stopgapping the present participle and gerund of?
Stopgapping is the present participle and gerund of stopgap.

Words near stopgapping in the dictionary

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

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