The meaning of Makeshift

noun

A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.

Usage examples:

Personal alarms for use in an emergency

noun

A dangerous or serious situation, such as an accident, that happens suddenly or unexpectedly and needs immediate action

Usage examples:

In an emergency, dial 911 for an ambulance.

noun

A dangerous or serious situation that happens unexpectedly and needs fast action in order to avoid harmful results

Usage examples:

Aim to build up risk-free savings in case of emergency., the governor declared a state of emergency…

adjective

Spoken or done without preparation.

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An extemporary prayer

adjective

Done or said without any preparation or thought

Usage examples:

She's an excellent public speaker who delivers concise, extemporary speeches., you need to plan you…

adjective

Spoken or done without preparation.

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An extempore speech

adverb

Without preparation.

Usage examples:

He recited the poem extempore

adjective

Done or said without any preparation or thought

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An extempore performance, at the audition, the actors were asked to perform extempore.

adjective

Done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed.

Usage examples:

An impromptu press conference

adverb

Without being planned, organized, or rehearsed.

Usage examples:

He spoke impromptu

noun

A short piece of instrumental music, especially a solo, that is reminiscent of an improvisation.

adjective

Created and performed spontaneously or without preparation; impromptu.

Usage examples:

An improvised short speech

verb

Create and perform (music, drama, or verse) spontaneously or without preparation.

Usage examples:

He invited actors to improvise dialogue

verb

Past simple and past participle of improvise

Usage examples:

I hadn't prepared a speech so i suddenly had to improvise., we improvised a mattress from a pile of…

noun

A body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.

Usage examples:

The jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts

verb

Judge (an art or craft exhibition or exhibit).

Usage examples:

The exhibition was juried by a nationally acclaimed artist

adjective

(of a mast or other fitting) improvised or temporary.

Usage examples:

We need to get that jury rudder fixed

idiom

To manage to live without things that you would like to have or with things of a worse quality than you would like

Usage examples:

We didn't have cupboards so we made do with boxes., you can't make him go if he doesn't want to., t…

adjective

Arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later.

Usage examples:

Provisional bookings

noun

A provisional stamp.

Usage examples:

The new orleans 5c provisionals are the most common of the csa provisional stamps and the ones most…

adjective

For the present time but likely to change; temporary

Usage examples:

A provisional government, i was provisionally accepted at stanford.

noun

Readiness for duty or immediate deployment.

Usage examples:

Buses were placed on standby for the journey to london

noun

Something available for use when needed, or the state of being ready for use

Usage examples:

I have several meals i use as standbys for unexpected company., cary also has sought to put more co…

noun

A person or thing that is available and that can be used when necessary, if another person or thing is not available, or in an emergency

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They manufacture portable gps systems which can be used as an emergency standby., employees at some…

noun

A temporary way of dealing with a problem or satisfying a need.

Usage examples:

Transplants are only a stopgap until more sophisticated alternatives can work

noun

Something that can be used until something better or more permanent can be obtained

Usage examples:

Housing the homeless in shelters has to be seen as a stopgap measure.

noun

A person or thing acting or serving in place of another.

Usage examples:

Soya milk is used as a substitute for dairy milk

verb

Use or add in place of.

Usage examples:

Dried rosemary can be substituted for the fresh herb

verb

To use someone or something instead of another person or thing

Usage examples:

[ t ] you can substitute oil for butter in this recipe., [ i ] he was called on to substitute for t…

adjective

Lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent.

Usage examples:

A temporary job

noun

A person employed on a temporary basis, typically an office worker who finds employment through an agency.

Usage examples:

To gain flexibility, companies are bringing in temporaries or contracting out work