Synonyms of filling in

filling in

verb

present participle of fill in

1

as in informing

to give information to

my friend quickly filled me in on the portion of the movie that I had missed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• informing
• telling
• advising
• catching up
• instructing
• briefing
• teaching
• letting someone know
• cluing (in)
• keeping (someone) posted
• clueing (in)
• wising (up)
• educating
• enlightening
• disclosing (to)
• announcing (to)
• familiarizing
• acquainting
• apprising
• clearing
• alerting
• notifying
• hipping
• versing
• advertising
• convincing
• reassuring
• lecturing
• assuring
• certifying
• tutoring
• schooling
• warranting
• disabusing
• undeceiving
• disillusioning
• disenchanting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misleading
• misinforming

2

as in standing in

to serve as a replacement usually for a time only

she's only filling in while the regular secretary is on vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• standing in
• substituting
• stepping in
• taking over
• covering
• spelling
• subbing
• doubling (as)
• pinch-hitting
• relieving
• understudying