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filler

noun

Simple meaning

Anything added to fill out a whole.

Pronunciation

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filer

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈfɪlɚ

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

  1. Anything added to fill out a whole

  2. Something added to fill a space or add weight or size.

  3. Used for filling cracks or holes in a surface

  4. Any semisolid substance used to fill gaps, cracks or pores.

  5. Copy to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a magazine or newspaper

  6. One who fills.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Formality
Technical

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Anything added to fill out a whole

Used this way, filler is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use filler

  • “The magazine used a small filler article about local events.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • fillverbBase word

    Make full, also in a metaphorical sense.

  • fillenounBase word

    A young female.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • fillynounDerived noun · specialist

    A young female horse under the age of four.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • stocking fillernounCompound term

    A small Christmas present included in the Christmas stocking.

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