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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fill-in (fil′in′),USA pronunciation n. - a person or thing that fills in, as a substitute, replacement, or insertion:The company used a fill-in for workers on vacation.
- a brief, informative summary;
a rundown.
- noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase fill in 1915–20
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fill in vb (adverb)- (transitive) to complete (a form, drawing, etc)
- (intransitive) to act as a substitute: a girl is filling in while the typist is away
- (transitive) to put material into (a hole or cavity), esp so as to make it level with a surface
- (transitive) informal to inform with facts or news
- (transitive) Brit slang to attack and injure severely
n fill-in ⇒ - a substitute
- US informal a briefing to complete one's understanding
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