ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Make-do

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Make-do is an adjective meaning improvised, makeshift.

Meaning

improvised, makeshift.

More Meanings

  1. A temporary or makeshift expedient.

Example Sentences

Even the play-acting of destructive power is only a run-through, or make-do, for the real thing, a way of familiarizing the participants to these roles when the real thing comes along.

Word Forms

Synonyms for make-do

Depending on context, synonyms include band-aid, bodge, cludge, fiddle, hack, jugaad.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include makeshift, made-up, jackleg, botched, make-up, tricked-up.

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