Definition of makeshift

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  • makeshift is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 21
  • makeshift is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 21
  • makeshift is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 21

Definition of makeshift

  • something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. make-do
    2. stopgap
  • done or made using whatever is available (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the rock served as a makeshift hammer

    Synonyms

    1. improvised
    2. jury-rigged

See definition of makeshift in Merriam Webster