stopgap

IPA: stˈɑpgæp

noun

  • (rare) That which stops up or fills a gap or hole.
  • (figuratively)
  • Something spoken to fill up an uncomfortable pause in speech; a filled pause or filler.
  • A short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.
  • (specifically) A person appointed or hired to fill a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire can be made; a temp.

verb

  • (transitive) To stop up or fill (a physical gap or hole, or a hiatus).
  • (intransitive) To use something as a short-term fix or temporary measure until a better alternative can be obtained.
  • (specifically) To work at a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire is made.

adjective

  • Short-term; temporary.
  • Filling a gap or pause.
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Examples of "stopgap" in Sentences

  • The show was initially created as a stopgap.
  • A stopgap solution is necessary one at the time.
  • I put it there as a stopgap when I moved the subsection.
  • This is simply a stopgap to fix the most glaring issue quickly.
  • This is considered an obscure term' for the time being as a stopgap.
  • I had put it in as mostly a stopgap measure, and to do some compacting.
  • As a stopgap, though, one of the other kinds of inputbox is a search box.
  • I think the bullet list of provisions is a temporary stopgap measure at best.
  • It was a stopgap solution, never intended to be a design of major importance.
  • A stopgap pending a new image would be to note the adjustment in the caption.

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