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lash-up

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A crude improvisation or bodged effort.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • The home-made raft was a lash-up, but it floated.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: band-aid, band-aid solution, bodge, cludge, fiddle, hack, hack job, jugaad, kludge, kluge, lash-up, make-do, makeshift, patch, patch-up, put-together, quick-and-dirty, quick fix, stopgap, workaround

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

any improvised arrangement for temporary use

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: contrivance

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: arrangement

Narrower terms: temporary hookup, patch

History

Etymology

Deverbal from lash up.