Pretending.
The occupation of an actor.
Something done by a party — so called to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deed and action.
Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.
Something spoken to fill up an uncomfortable pause in speech; a filled pause or filler.
That which stops up or fills a gap or hole.
A short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.
A person appointed or hired to fill a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire can be made; a temp.
To stop up or fill (a physical gap or hole, or a hiatus).
To use something as a short-term fix or temporary measure until a better alternative can be obtained.
To work at a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire is made.
Short-term; temporary.
Filling a gap or pause.