Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: makeshift
IPA transcription: [m'eɪkʃ,ɪft]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: improvised, jury-rigged, makeshift
    Meaning: 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"
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: makeshift, stopgap, make-do
    Meaning: something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
Usage examples
  • She turned her back while she arranged her hair before the makeshift mirror.
  • This is a rude makeshift of a weapon, and it may quite conceivably be painful to kill you.