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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.

Synonyms

  • Relief
  • Reliever
  • Backup
  • Backup Man
  • Substitute
  • Stand-in

Hypernyms

  • Match
  • Peer
  • Equal
  • Compeer

Hyponyms

  • Double
  • Stunt Man
  • Stunt Woman
  • Alternate
  • Locum
  • Replacement
  • Surrogate
  • Locum Tenens

Related Words

  • Fill In (verb)
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