makeshift meaning and definition

MAKESHIFT noun

Definition of makeshift (noun)

1. something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
   • synonyms: make-do, stopgap

MAKESHIFT adjective

Definition of makeshift (adjective)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: improvised, jury-rigged