fillgap

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fillgap

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From fill + gap. Compare stopgap.

noun fillgaps · fill-gap

  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.

Similar: stopgap

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@misc{fillgap_2026,
  title = {fillgap},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fillgap},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}