temp
noun · verb · adjective · adverb
Simple meaning
A worker hired on a temporary basis.
Pronunciation
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tehmpIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɛmp
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.
programming
Synonym of temporary ("short-term variable").
verb
To measure or check the temperature of something, especially food or equipment in a commercial kitchen.
transitiveinformal
To work as a temporary employee.
adjective
Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
adverb
In the time of (followed by an indicator of a historical period, especially a reigning monarch).
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- “The office hired a temp to help with the extra workload this week.”noun
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Sense: worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
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