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- [fil in]
- /fɪl ɪn/
- /fɪl ɪn/
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- [fil in]
- /fɪl ɪn/
Definitions of fill in words
- noun fill in a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire: to eat one's fill. 1
- noun fill in an amount of something sufficient for filling; charge. 1
- noun fill in Civil Engineering, Building Trades. a quantity of earth, stones, etc., for building up the level of an area of ground: These houses were built on fill. Compare backfill. 1
- noun fill in the feed and water in the digestive tract of a livestock animal, especially that consumed before marketing. 1
- verb with object fill in to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water. 1
- verb with object fill in to occupy to the full capacity: Water filled the basin. The crowd filled the hall. 1
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Origin of fill in
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; noun use of verb phrase fill in
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Parts of speech for Fill in
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fill in popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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fill in usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fill in
verb fill in
- insert — to put or place in: to insert a key in a lock.
- fill out — to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.
- advise — If you advise someone to do something, you tell them what you think they should do.
- apprise — When you are apprised of something, someone tells you about it.
- clue — A clue to a problem or mystery is something that helps you to find the answer to it.