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Synonyms for fill in

verb

  1. To insert

    write in, answer, complete; see complete 1, fill out 2.

  2. To substitute

    replace, act for, represent; see substitute 2.

  3. To inform

    apprise, acquaint, bring up to date, clue in*; see notify 1.

See fill in in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II


noun
(Informal)

One that takes the place of another:

alternate, replacement, stand-in, substitute, surrogate. (Informal) pinch hitter, sub. See substitute
or out
verb
see fill

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