usage: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
Verb
1. fill in, inform
usage: supply with information on a specific topic; "He filled me in on the latest developments"
2. shade, fill in, draw, paint
usage: represent the effect of shade or shadow on
3. substitute, sub, stand in, fill in, exchange, change, interchange
usage: be a substitute; "The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"
4. complete, fill out, fill in, make out
usage: write all the required information onto a form; "fill out this questionnaire, please!"; "make out a form"