LookItUpmakeshift
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈmeɪkʃɪft/
makeshift means: Made quickly from available things to meet a need until something better is available.
adjective
Made quickly from available things to meet a need until something better is available.
- They built a makeshift shelter.
- A blanket served as a makeshift curtain.
- Doctors treated the injured in makeshift hospitals.
noun
A quickly made replacement used for a short time because something better is unavailable.
- This bed is only a makeshift.
- They used a wooden crate as a makeshift until a table arrived.
- Such makeshifts rarely last through a whole winter.
Questions about makeshift
What does makeshift mean?
Made quickly from available things to meet a need until something better is available.
What is makeshift in other languages?
Türkçe: derme çatma · Español: improvisado · Français: de fortune · Deutsch: behelfsmäßig · Italiano: di fortuna · 日本語: 間に合わせの
How do you pronounce makeshift?
It is pronounced /ˈmeɪkʃɪft/.
How do you use makeshift in a sentence?
They built a makeshift shelter. A blanket served as a makeshift curtain.
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