Meaning

2 senses
  1. (figuratively, rare)That which fills a gap, or serves as a short-term temporary fix until something better comes along.

  2. (figuratively, rare)Speech or text that takes up time or space but conveys little to no meaning; fluff.

Origin

From fill + gap. Compare stopgap.

From fill + gap. Compare stopgap.

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Forms

plural: fillgaps

Synonyms

1 synonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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