[meyk-shift] 
| 1. | a temporary expedient or substitute: We used boxes as a makeshift while the kitchen chairs were being painted. |
| 2. | Also, makeshifty. serving as, or of the nature of, a makeshift. |
| make·shift (māk'shĭft') n. A temporary or expedient substitute for something else. adj. Suitable as a temporary or expedient substitute: used a rock as a makeshift hammer. Synonyms: These nouns denote something used as a substitute when other means fail or are not available: lacked a cane but used a stick as a makeshift; exhausted every expedient before filing suit; will use force only as a last resort; a crate serving as a stopgap for a chair. |
