Jury Rigged

B2 8+

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒʊri ˈrɪɡd/

Definitions of jury rigged

verb To assemble or repair something quickly and with whatever materials are available

Example Sentences

A1 He jury rigged a makeshift shelter using branches and leaves.

A2 She jury rigged a solution to fix the broken door handle.

B1 The mechanic jury rigged a temporary fix for the car's engine.

B2 The engineer jury rigged a system to bypass the faulty equipment.

C1 The astronaut jury rigged a repair for the damaged spacecraft in space.

C2 The inventor jury rigged a prototype of the new technology for testing purposes.

adjective Referring to something that has been hastily or temporarily put together

Example Sentences

A1 The jury rigged repair didn't last very long.

A2 The jury rigged solution worked temporarily, but we need a proper fix.

B1 The jury rigged contraption held up surprisingly well during the storm.

B2 The jury rigged system was put together quickly in an emergency situation.

C1 The jury rigged setup was a clever temporary solution to the problem.

C2 The jury rigged equipment was used as a makeshift solution until the proper tools arrived.

Examples of jury rigged in a Sentence

formal The engineer jury rigged a temporary solution to fix the broken machine.

informal We jury rigged a quick fix to keep the door from falling off.

slang We jury rigged a janky setup to get the old TV working again.

figurative She jury rigged a plan to get out of attending the boring meeting.

Grammatical Forms of jury rigged

past tense

jury rigged

plural

jury riggings

comparative

more jury rigged

superlative

most jury rigged

present tense

jury rigs

future tense

will jury rig

perfect tense

has jury rigged

continuous tense

is jury rigging

singular

jury rig

positive degree

jury rigged

infinitive

to jury rig

gerund

jury rigging

participle

jury rigged

Origin and Evolution of jury rigged

First Known Use: 1788 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'jury rigged' originated from the nautical term 'jury mast', which referred to a temporary mast used in emergency situations.
Evolution of the word: Over time, 'jury rigged' has come to mean something that is makeshift or improvised, often in a hasty or makeshift manner, beyond its original nautical context.