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- Dictionarymakeshift/ˈmeɪkʃɪft/
adjective
- 1. acting as an interim and temporary measure: "arranging a row of chairs to form a makeshift bed"
noun
- 1. a temporary substitute or device.
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Makeshift means temporary and of low quality, but used because of a sudden need. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.
- English (US)
MAKESHIFT meaning: 1. temporary and of low quality, but used...
- Znaczenie Makeshift, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
MAKESHIFT definicja: 1. temporary and of low quality, but...
- Makeshift: Portuguese Translation
MAKESHIFT translate: improvisado, improvisado. Learn more in...
- English (US)
Makeshift is a noun or adjective that means a usually crude and temporary expedient or substitute. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and usage from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Makeshift means temporary and of low quality, but used because of a sudden need. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see examples and find synonyms and antonyms.
Makeshift definition: a temporary expedient or substitute. See examples of MAKESHIFT used in a sentence.
Something makeshift has been improvised, thrown together with whatever is around. What's interesting about makeshift is the way it can vary in meaning from approval to criticism. Those people trapped on the island in Lost? They came up with some pretty cool makeshift tents and survival ideas.
Makeshift means temporary and usually of poor quality, but used because there is nothing better available. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and usage of makeshift with examples from Collins English Dictionary.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective makeshift, which means used temporarily for a particular purpose because the real thing is not available. See examples, synonyms and collocations of makeshift.
