English Explanatory Dictionary

makeshift

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.
adj
  1. Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.
noun
  1. A rogue; a shifty person.

Pronunciation

/ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/ en-us-makeshift.ogg

Word forms

makeshift makeshifts make-shift make shift more makeshift most makeshift

Etymology

Deverbal from make shift. First appears c. 1554, in the publications of H. Hilarie.

Synonyms

jury-rigged

Related words

make shift

Derived words

makeshiftness makeshifty
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