Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fill the bill

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.52 in modern English

Syllables: fil-l the -bill
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of fit the bill

Example Sentences

"You've got a head on your shoulders, you have! I guess you'll fill the bill."
"He said that the automotive industry must find a substitute for gasoline, on which the elder Edison commented that the electric storage battery has already filled the bill."
"For those looking for the unusual, Boston, like most cities, has an abundance of shops that fill the bill. Forever Flamingo, on Newbury St., is now a veritable three-ring circus of some of the best examples of art-deco memorabilia."
"“Severance” is a so-called puzzle box show, with complex story lines that keep viewers guessing to unravel a mystery at the center of the series. Series like “Lost,” “Westworld” and “Mr. Robot” also fill the bill."

Inflected Forms

fills the bill (present, singular) filling the bill (participle, present) filled the bill (participle, past) filled the bill (past)

Synonyms

fit the bill

Questions

What does fill the bill mean?: Alternative form of fit the bill

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