filling meaning and definition

FILLING noun

Definition of filling (noun)

1. any material that fills a space or container
   • "there was not enough fill for the trench"
   • synonyms: fill
2. flow into something (as a container)
3. a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
4. the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
   • synonyms: pick, weft, woof
5. (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth
   • "when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth"; "an informal British term for `filling' is `stopping'"
6. the act of filling something