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Rhymes with “Makeshift

59 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Makeshift"

50 words

These words rhyme exactly with "makeshift" — same ending sound.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
shift1nounA movement to do something, a beginning.
miffed1(informal) Somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, in a snit, put out or annoyed.
drift1noun(physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved.
rift1noun(figurative) A lack of cohesion; a state of conflict, incompatibility, or emotional distance.
lift1verb(ambitransitive) To raise or rise.
swift1nounFast; quick; rapid.
adrift2Floating at random.
gift1nounSomething given to another voluntarily, without charge.
shrift1nounThe act of going to or hearing a religious confession.
sift1verb(transitive) To examine (something) carefully.
clift1noun(obsolete) A cliff.
short shrift2noun(chiefly uncountable, figuratively) Sometimes preceded by the: a quick dismissal or rejection, especially one which is impolite and undertaken without proper consideration.
tift1noun(dated) A fit of pettishness, or slight anger; a tiff.
airlift2nounThe transportation of troops, civilians or supplies by air, especially in an emergency.
riffed1Who has lost a job due to a RIF (reduction in force).
spendthrift2nounSomeone who spends money improvidently or wastefully.
shoplift2verb(transitive) To steal something from a shop or store during business hours, usually by means of hiding merchandise.
sniffed1verb(ambitransitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
work shift2nounA shift (change of workers).
stick shift2nounAlternative spelling of stickshift. [(US) A manual transmission controlled by a gear lever.]
forklift2nounA small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved.
face lift2nounAlternative form of facelift. [Plastic surgery to the face to remove wrinkles, fat or various signs of aging.]
swing shift2noun(US) A work shift between a day shift and a night shift, such as from 4PM to midnight, and the group of workers scheduled to work such a shift at a facility.
whiffed1verbA brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.
be adrift3verbbe in motion due to some air or water current
continental drift5noun(geology) The slow movement of continents explained by plate tectonics.
facelift2nounPlastic surgery to the face to remove wrinkles, fat or various signs of aging.
graveyard shift3nounA work shift late at night, especially one from midnight to 8 AM on a three-shift schedule.
ski lift2nounA device that transports skiers up a mountain.
night shift2nounA regularly scheduled period of work, during evening or night hours.
split shift2A split shift is a type of shift-work schedule where a person's work day is split into two or more parts.
chimney swift3nounA rapid-flying bird that feeds on flying insects, Chaetura pelagica, with a breeding range in the eastern US extending into Canada and winter range in northwestern South America.
day shift2nounA regularly scheduled period of work during daylight hours, especially 8AM to 4PM; sometimes a 12-hour shift, such as 6AM to 6PM.
chair lift2nounAlternative form of chairlift. [A continuously moving series of open seats, slung from overhead cables, used to transport people (especially skiers) up the sides of mountains.]
tree swift2nounbirds of southeast asia and east indies differing from true swifts in having upright crests and nesting in trees
crested swift3nounbirds of southeast asia and east indies differing from true swifts in having upright crests and nesting in trees
christmas gift3"Christmas Eve gift" is an exclamation traced back to the early 1800s in the southern United States.
evening shift3nounworkers who work during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight)
philanthropic gift5nounvoluntary promotion of human welfare
biffed1verb(informal, transitive) To punch or hit.
boatlift2nounThe (often clandestine) transportation of a large number of people or amount of goods by boat, especially an exodus of people.
population shift5nouna change in the relative numbers of the different groups of individuals making up a population
sealift2noun(military) transportation by sea
tiffed1verb(intransitive, informal) To be involved in a (generally small) argument or disagreement; to squabble.
birthday gift3nouna present given in celebration of a person's birthday
european swift5nouncommon european bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs
aerolift3a South African airline based in Bryanston, Gauteng, Johannesburg, operating chartered passenger and cargo flights within Africa using Soviet-built aircraft.
credithrift3
doppler shift3nounThe Doppler effect.
fork-lift2

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Makeshift"

9 words

These words don't rhyme perfectly but share a similar sound — great for slant rhyme and song lyrics.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
make it2verbTo succeed in doing something, for example in reaching a place, going somewhere, attending an event, arriving in time for something, adding to one's schedule or itinerary, or in getting where one wants to be in one's life or career, which sometimes means becoming or wanting to become successful (succeed in a big way) or famous.
play list2nouna list of musical selections for performance or for broadcast by radio
makes it2
ape shit2Alternative spelling of apeshit. [(slang, vulgar) Out of control due to anger or excitement.]
brake it2
bull shit2
hate it2
make shit2
take shit2

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