jerrybuild
jerrybuild · jerrybuilds · jerrybuilt · jerrybuilding
To assemble a project in a hasty, sloppy manner, especially using cheap, inferior or…To assemble a project in a hasty, sloppy manner, especially using cheap, inferior or improvised materials.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To assemble a project in a hasty, sloppy manner, especially using cheap, inferior or improvised materials.
To assemble a structure in such an unsafe manner that it is doomed to collapse.
To repair a structure in a sloppy or unsafe manner.
Origin
Blend of jerry + build; unknown origin; see jerry (possibly etymologically related).Blend of jerry + build; unknown origin; see jerry (possibly etymologically related).
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Forms
jerrybuilds, jerrybuilding, jerrybuilt, jerrybuilt| Base form | jerrybuild · to jerrybuild |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | jerrybuilds |
| Present participle | jerrybuilding |
| Past simple | jerrybuilt |
| Past participle | jerrybuilt |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle