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Showing words for STOPGAP using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Stopgap

stopgap

5 Letter Words for Stopgap

gapos, goats, pasto, stoga, stopa, togas, topas

4 Letter Words for Stopgap

agos, agst, apps, appt, apts, asop, atop, gapo, gaps, gasp, gast, gats, goas, goat, oast, oats, opts, paps, paso, past, pato, pats, poas, pops, post, pots, sago, sapo, soap, spag, spat, spot, stag, stap, stoa, stog, stop, tags, taos, taps, toga, togs, tops, tosa

3 Letter Words for Stopgap

ago, ags, agt, app, apt, asg, asp, ast, atp, gap, gas, gat, goa, gop, gos, got, gps, oas, oat, opa, opp, ops, opt, pap, pas, pat, poa, pop, pos, pot, ppa, pps, ppt, pst, pta, ptg, ptp, pts, sag, sao, sap, sat, sog, sop, sot, spa, spp, spt, sta, stg, tag, tao, tap, tas, toa, tog, top, tos, tps, tsp

Definitions for Stopgap

[1] something that fills the place of something else that is lacking; temporary substitute; makeshift: Candles are a stopgap when the electricity fails.
[2] makeshift: This is only a stopgap solution.
[3] a temporary substitute for something else (as modifier ) a stopgap programme

Words related to Stopgap

Band-Aid, temporary, emergency, makeshift, expedient, impromptu, rough-and-tumble, substitute, temp, throwaway, recourse, expediency, shift, improvisation, resort, resource, refuge, improvised, practical, provisional

Words nearby Stopgap

stopbank, stopcock, stope, stoper, stopes, stopgap, stoping, stoplight, stoplight party, stopover, stoppable

Origin of Stopgap

First recorded in 1525–35; noun, adj. use of verb phrase stop a gap

Synonyms for Stopgap

emergency, expedient, impromptu, makeshift, rough-and-tumble, substitute, temp, temporary, throwaway, Band-Aid, improvised, practical, provisional, rough-and-ready