FILLING - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

any material that fills a space or container

Example: there was not enough fill for the trench

Categories: Material, Stuff

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

flow into something (as a container)

Categories: Flow

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.

Categories: Concoction, Mixture, Intermixture

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Noun

(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth

Example: when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth; an informal British term for `filling' is `stopping'

Categories: Dental appliance

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Noun

the act of filling something

Categories: Change of integrity