Meaning & Definition of Filling in English
English⟶
Filling
/fɪlɪŋ/
noun
1. Any material that fills a space or container
- "There was not enough fill for the trench"
synonym:
- filling,
- fill
2. Flow into something (as a container)
synonym:
- filling
3. A food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
synonym:
- filling
4. The yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
synonym:
- woof,
- weft,
- filling,
- pick
5. (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth
- "When he yawned i could see the gold fillings in his teeth"
- "An informal british term for `filling' is `stopping'"
synonym:
- filling
6. The act of filling something
synonym:
- filling
Examples of using
I'm just filling in here temporarily.
The theater was slowly filling with people.