noun 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.
The small company used their old product with a few kludged enhancements as a stopgap until they could develop a new product.
noun Something spoken to fill up an uncomfortable pause in speech; a filled pause or filler.
noun 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.
The small company used their old product with a few kludged enhancements as a stopgap until they could develop a new product.
noun A person appointed or hired to fill a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire can be made; a temp.
adjective Short-term; temporary.
They put a stopgap solution in place, but need something more permanent.
adjective Filling a gap or pause. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
verb To stop up or fill (a physical gap or hole, or a hiatus).