Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fillgap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fill-gap
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which fills a gap, or serves as a short-term temporary fix until something better comes along.

noun

Speech or text that takes up time or space but conveys little to no meaning; fluff.

Etymology

From fill + gap. Compare stopgap.

Inflected Forms

fillgaps (plural) fill-gap (alternative)

Synonyms

stopgap

Questions

What does fillgap mean?
That which fills a gap, or serves as a short-term temporary fix until something better comes along.
Where does fillgap come from?
From fill + gap. Compare stopgap.

How to pronounce fillgap

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