expletive /ek-, ik-splēˈtiv or eksˈpli-tiv/

1. Filling out
2. Added merely to fill up (a line of verse)

1. A swear-word of any kind
2. A meaningless oath
3. A word or anything present merely to fill a gap
4. A word inserted to fill up a sentence or line of verse
5. A meaningless word serving a grammatical purpose only

explēˈtory (also /eksˈpli-/) adjective

1. Serving to fill up
2. Expletive
3. Supplementary

• batted
• batteilant
• battel
• batteled
• batteler
• battelers
• batteling
• battelled
• battelling
• battels
• battement
• battements
• batten
• Battenberg
• Battenburg
• batten down the hatches
• battened
• battening
• battenings
• battens
• Batten's disease
• batter
• battered
• battered baby
• battered baby syndrome