Definitions for Makeshift
ˈmeɪkˌʃɪftmakeshift

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. makeshift, stopgap, make-doadjective

   something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency

2. improvised, jury-rigged, makeshiftadjective

   done or made using whatever is available

   "crossed the river on improvised bridges"; "the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear"; "the rock served as a makeshift hammer"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. makeshiftnoun

   That with which one makes shift; a temporary expedient, with implication of inferiority to the more usual object or means. James Mill.

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. makeshiftnoun

   A temporary, usually insubstantial, substitution for something else.

2. makeshiftadjective

   Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.

   They used the ledge and a few branches for a makeshift shelter.

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1. makeshift

   Makeshift refers to something that is temporary, quickly made, or used as a substitute because the proper or original item is not available. It's often characterized by being less ideal or less effective than the optimal or desired solution.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Makeshiftnoun

   that with which one makes shift; a temporary expedient

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Makeshift in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Makeshift in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Makeshift in a Sentence

1. Mila Kunis:

   I’m not pleasantly surprised, but I’m awestricken by this group of people. They’re fighting with their own makeshift weapons, it is inspiring.

2. Superintendent Tim Throne:

   Before the shooter was able to walk a short distance to enter the main hallway, students and staff had already entered classrooms, locked doors, erected makeshift barricades and locked down or fled according to their training, the suspect was not able to gain access to a single classroom.

3. Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy:

   We put up a makeshift fence and walk off the distance between the fence at the White House and the actual house itself. We don't have the bushes, we don't have the fountains, we don't get a realistic look at the White House.

4. Maroofa Bibi:

   When the shelling starts, we rush to cower in the makeshift basements of our home, the power supply gets cut and we wait in the darkness with our terrified children, waiting for it be over.

5. Sterling Candland:

   When she came out, she had a makeshift sling on her arm, and she just looked very rundown. We just looked at each other. We can't just walk away from this one with a good conscience.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Makeshift
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Makeshift
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Makeshift
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Makeshift
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Makeshift