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    stopgap
    /ˈstɒpɡap/

    noun

    • 1. a temporary way of dealing with a problem or satisfying a need: "transplants are only a stopgap until more sophisticated alternatives can work"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTOPGAP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    STOPGAP definition: 1. something intended for temporary use until something better or more suitable can be found: 2…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stopgapStopgap Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of STOPGAP is something that serves as a temporary expedient : makeshift. How to use stopgap in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Stopgap.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTOPGAP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    STOPGAP meaning: 1. something intended for temporary use until something better or more suitable can be found: 2…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stopgapStopgap - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A stopgap is a temporary solution to a problem, like a piece of cardboard taped over the broken window in your car. Until you can get it fixed, you need a stopgap.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTOPGAP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A stopgap is something that serves a purpose for a short time, but is replaced as soon as possible. Gone are the days when work was just a stopgap between leaving school and getting married. Even if the bill were approved, it would be no more than a stopgap measure. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › stopgapStopgap - definition of stopgap by The Free Dictionary

    Define stopgap. stopgap synonyms, stopgap pronunciation, stopgap translation, English dictionary definition of stopgap. n. An improvised substitute for something lacking; a temporary expedient. adj. Serving as a stopgap: a stopgap budget bill to keep the government running....

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstopgap noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    something that you use or do for a short time while you are looking for something better. The arrangement was only intended as a stopgap. Want to learn more? Definition of stopgap noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySTOPGAP - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "STOPGAP": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › stopgapstopgap - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 28, 2024 · 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.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › stopgap_nstopgap, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun stopgap mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun stopgap, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.