Filler is a substance used for filling cracks or holes, especially in walls, car bodies, or wood.
2. countable noun
You can describe something as a filler when it is being used or done because there is a need for something and nothing better is available.
[informal]
3. countable noun [noun NOUN]
If you say that something is, for example, a stadium filler or a floor filler, you mean that it is likely to attract crowds to a stadium or onto a dance floor.
[informal]
4. See also stocking filler
More Synonyms of filler
filler in British English
(ˈfɪlə)
noun
1.
a person or thing that fills
2.
an object or substance used to add weight or size to something or to fill in a gap
3.
a paste, used for filling in cracks, holes, etc, in a surface before painting
4. architecture
a small joist inserted between and supported by two beams
5.
a.
the inner portion of a cigar
b.
the cut tobacco for making cigarettes
6. journalism
articles, photographs, etc, to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a newspaper or magazine
7. informal
something, such as a musical selection, to fill time in a broadcast or stage presentation
8.
a small radio or television transmitter used to fill a gap in coverage
filler in American English
(ˈfɪlər)
noun
a person or thing that fills
; specif.,
a.
matter added to some other to increase bulk, improve consistency, etc.
b.
a preparation used to fill in the cracks, grain, etc. of wood before painting or varnishing
c.
the bunch of blended tobacco held together by a binder leaf to form a cigar
d.
a short, space-filling item as in a newspaper; squib
e.
the paper to be inserted into a loose-leaf notebook, etc.
f. Architecture
a plate put in to fill a space, as between two structural parts
fillér in American English
(ˈfilˌleɪr)
nounWord forms: pluralˈfillér or ˈfillérs
a monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 1⁄100 of a forint
Word origin
Hung
filler in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(fɪlər)
Word forms: (regular plural) fillers
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Excipients)
A bulking agent used in drug formulation is referred to as a filler.
Lactose is often used as a filler to add bulk to tablets and capsules.
She discovered she was allergic to a common filler used to add bulk to many drugs.
A bulking agent used in drug formulation is referred to as a filler.
Examples of 'filler' in a sentence
filler
This combination of meat and fat seasoned with salt and pepper is all you need, no fillers or binding agents.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
If you're looking for the perfect stocking filler for the bloke in your life, this is it.
The Sun (2016)
This could be the perfect stocking filler for jump racing groupies out there!
The Sun (2006)
The answer is that the fillers make no demands.
Peter F. Drucker THE ESSENTIAL DRUCKER (2001)
It may mean having to reposition the hinge and hide holes with wood filler.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This is a great one to squirrel away as an early stocking filler.
The Sun (2010)
It is the student stocking filler of choice.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They definitely make a perfect stocking filler.
The Sun (2009)
All we need now is some live gigs as a little stocking filler.
The Sun (2013)
Plus their range of gifts make for perfect stocking fillers.
The Sun (2012)
Petrol fillers on cars are fitted on the opposite side to the driving seat on the original country of origin.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He is worried that permanent fillers may make people look strange when the shape of their faces changes as they age.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Young people with good elastic skin simply don't need fillers.
The Sun (2009)
Instead of filler, we put purpose.
The Sun (2014)
You'll need more filler than you think.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They also have a unique advantage over fillers: they make you feel relaxed and happy.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
That's a stocking filler we need!
The Sun (2014)
Tip for blokes: great stocking filler.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It's also a great stocking filler.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
ONLINE freebies make great stocking fillers.
The Sun (2015)
The track list could do with more stadium fillers, but this is still the new must-have game for armchair rockers.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Word lists with
filler
terms used in architecture, Tobacco types
In other languages
filler
British English: filler NOUN
Filler is a substance used for filling cracks or holes, especially in walls, car bodies, or wood.
American English: filler
Brazilian Portuguese: substância usada para preencher um buraco ou fenda
Chinese: 馅
European Spanish: masilla
French: enduit de remplissage
German: Füllmasse
Italian: stuccoper muri, legno
Japanese: 詰め物
Korean: 충전재
European Portuguese: substância usada para preencher um buraco ou fenda
Latin American Spanish: masilla
All related terms of 'filler'
filler cap
a device sealing the filling pipe to the petrol tank in a motor vehicle
time-filler
an activity that occupies time which would otherwise be wasted
filler metal
metal supplied in the form of a welding rod , sometimes flux coated , melted by an arc or a flame into a joint between components to be joined
floor-filler
a dance recording that is so catchy and popular that everyone in the place where it is played wants to dance
space-filler
a short article of little or no importance written to fill space in a magazine or newspaper
stocking filler
A stocking filler is a small present that is suitable for putting in a Christmas stocking.
petrol filler cap
a small cover that goes over the hole in a vehicle into which you put petrol
Chinese translation of 'filler'
filler
(ˈfɪləʳ)
n(c/u)
(for wood, plaster) 填充物 (tiánchōngwù)
(noun)
Definition
an item to fill space between more important articles