This is the 14125th most frequent Korean word.
메우고
"메우고" means "filling" or "to fill in."
Here, '메우고' is used to describe the action of filling a physical space, like a hole.
그는 구멍을 흙으로 메우고 있었다.
He was filling the hole with soil.
In this sentence, '메우고' is employed to express occupying or utilizing time effectively.
시간을 친구들과의 대화로 메우고 싶다.
I want to fill the time with conversations with friends.
The usage of '메우고' here conveys supplementing something that is lacking, such as resources.