makeshift

make·shift

noun \ˈmāk-ˌshift\

Definition of MAKESHIFT

: a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute

— makeshift adjective

Examples of MAKESHIFT

1. <when his belt broke, he was forced to use string as a makeshift>

First Known Use of MAKESHIFT

1766

Related to MAKESHIFT

Synonyms: expedient, stopgap

Related Words: quick fix; recourse, refuge, resort; alternate, backup, standby, stand-in, substitute, understudy

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Rhymes with MAKESHIFT

adrift, airlift, blueshift, chairlift, dead lift, downshift, face-lift, forklift, frameshift, gearshift, redshift, sealift, shape-shift, shoplift, short shrift, ski lift, snowdrift, spendthrift, spindrift, split shift, stick shift, swing shift, uplift, upshift