fill in
• put material into a hole, trench, or space so that it is completely full.
• "the canal is now disused and partly filled in"
• complete a drawing by adding colour or shade to the spaces within an outline.
• "incised letters, filled in with gold"
• add information to complete a form or other official document.
• "simply fill in the application form and return it to your local branch"
• occupy one's spare time, typically while waiting for something else to happen.
• "with all the shops to keep you occupied, you'll have no problem filling in a couple of hours"
• act as a substitute for someone when they are unable to do their job.
• "my producer will have to have someone standing by to fill in for me"
Similar:
substitute,
deputize,
stand in,
cover,
provide cover,
take over,
act,
act as deputy,
act as stand-in,
sit in,
act as understudy,
understudy,
be a proxy,
act as locum tenens,
take the place of,
sub,
fill someone's shoes/boots,
pinch-hit,
• inform someone more fully of a matter.
• "they filled me in on all the latest news from Cambridge"
Similar:
inform of,
advise of,
tell about,
notify of,
acquaint with,
apprise of,
brief on,
enlighten about,
update with,
bring up to date about,
make conversant with,
report to about,
put wise about,
put in the picture about,
clue in about,
bring up to speed on,
tip off about,
• hit or punch someone.
• "I filled in a chap and took his money"
fill-in
noun
• a person or thing acting or serving in place of another; a substitute.
• "she could be a competent short-term fill-in"
