MacGyver
MacGyver · MacGyvers · MacGyvered · MacGyvering
To assemble or repair something by ingenious improvisation, using everyday items that…To assemble or repair something by ingenious improvisation, using everyday items that would not usually be used for the purpose.
UK/məˈɡaɪvə/US/məˈɡaɪvɚ/
Meaning
1 senses(dated)To assemble or repair something by ingenious improvisation, using everyday items that would not usually be used for the purpose.
Our car broke down and we didn't have any tools but Jim MacGyvered it with some toenail clippers and we were able to limp to the service station.
Origin
From the name of the eponymous character in the television program MacGyver, a secret agenFrom the name of the eponymous character in the television program MacGyver, a secret agent with an uncanny ability to construct weapons from seemingly useless bits of junk.
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Forms
MacGyvers, MacGyvering, MacGyvered, MacGyvered| Base form | MacGyver · to MacGyver |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | MacGyvers |
| Present participle | MacGyvering |
| Past simple | MacGyvered |
| Past participle | MacGyvered |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle