fill

²fill

noun

Definition of FILL

1

: a full supply; especially : a quantity that satisfies or satiates <eat your fill>

2

: something that fills: as a : material used to fill a receptacle, cavity, passage, or low place b : a bit of instrumental music that fills the pauses between phrases (as of a vocalist or soloist) c : artificial light used in photography to reduce or eliminate shadows —often used attributively <fill flash>

Examples of FILL

1. They delivered a truckload of fill for the trench.
2. <we ripped the tag off years ago, so we have no idea what the fill in that pillow is>

First Known Use of FILL

before 12th century

Related to FILL

Synonyms: filling, filler, padding, stuffing, wadding

Related Words: packing; interlining, lining, quilting; buffer, bumper, cushion, fender, pad

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Other Pictures (on film) Terms

daguerreotype, emulsion, sepia, still, stop