WEBThe meaning of MAKESHIFT is a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute. How to use makeshift in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Makeshift.
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MAKESHIFT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
WEBAdd to word list. temporary and of low quality, but used because of a sudden need: Thousands of refugees are living in makeshift camps. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, …
WEBIPA guide. Other forms: makeshifts. If you have to use a garbage can lid as a sled or a set of drapes as a ball gown, then you know what it means to put together a makeshift creation. Something makeshift has been improvised, thrown together with whatever is …
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makeshift adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage
WEBDefinition of makeshift adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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MAKESHIFT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
WEBApr 17, 2024 · a period of youth and inexperience. 2 meanings: 1. serving as a temporary or expedient means, esp during an emergency 2. something serving in this capacity.... Click for more definitions.
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MAKESHIFT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
WEBadjective [ always before noun ] uk / ˈmeɪkʃɪft / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. temporary and low quality: makeshift shelters. (Definition of makeshift from the …
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makeshift | meaning of makeshift in Longman Dictionary of …
WEBmakeshift. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English make‧shift /ˈmeɪkʃɪft/ adjective made to be used for a short time only when nothing better is available The refugees slept in makeshift tents at the side of the road. Examples from the Corpus makeshift • Thousands have tried to flee in makeshift boats.
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MAKESHIFT definition in American English | Collins English …
WEB4 days ago · makeshift. (meɪkʃɪft ) adjective. Makeshift things are temporary and usually of poor quality, but they are used because there is nothing better available. ...the cardboard boxes and makeshift shelters of the homeless. Synonyms: temporary, provisional, make-do, substitute More Synonyms of makeshift.