stopgap meaning
UK US /ˈstɑpɡæp/ 2 syllables
stopgap (noun): something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency.
Definition of stopgap
stopgap in a sentence
- Stopgap measures won't make a dent in drug addiction.
- It's only a stopgap measure.
- Mary was only ever Tom's stopgap for when Jane didn't have time for him.
- Tom saw his job as a pump attendant as a stopgap measure until a better one came up.
How to pronounce stopgap
stopgap is pronounced /ˈstɑpɡæp/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in AP · 7-letter words
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