Fill-in (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The teacher hired a fill-in to grade papers while she was on maternity leave.
- We need extra employees for summer fill-ins to cover for the regular staff on vacation.
- The rockstar's manager arranged for a fill-in to perform the concerts in Europe.
- During the filming of the movie, the stuntman was used as a fill-in for the lead actor in the more perilous scenes.
- The hospital relied on temporary fill-ins to supplement the nursing staff during the flu season.