| functional shift |
a temporary or permanent change in the grammatical function of a word, such as the use of the noun "fax" as a verb in "We'll fax it to you". |
| furlough |
a temporary dismissal of an employee because of a lack of work or other economic reasons; layoff. [1/4 definitions] |
| gangway |
a temporary walkway that extends from a ship to the shore; gangplank. [1/4 definitions] |
| goose flesh |
a temporary, roughened condition of the skin in which the papillae become erect as a result of fear, surprise, cold, or the like; goose bumps; goose pimples. |
| jet lag |
a temporary disruption of biological rhythms as the result of traveling by jet airplane across several time zones. |
| job action |
a collective action by workers, such as a temporary strike or slowdown, that is undertaken to force a company to change its policies, esp. in regard to working conditions. |
| lash-up |
(informal) a temporary or improvised apparatus or arrangement. |
| layover |
a temporary halt or break in a journey; stopover. |
| lockdown |
the confinement of prisoners to their cells as a temporary security measure. [1/3 definitions] |
| magnetic storm |
a temporary widespread disturbance of the earth's magnetic field, caused by unusual solar activity. |
| makeshift |
a temporary or improvised arrangement. [1/2 definitions] |
| mood1 |
a temporary mental or emotional state. [1/3 definitions] |
| moratorium |
a temporary ban on, or suspension of, some activity considered to be bad or unhealthful. [1/2 definitions] |
| pause |
a temporary stop. [1/4 definitions] |
| pontoon |
a float or boat used as support for a temporary floating bridge. [1/2 definitions] |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| pseudopod |
a temporary protrusion of the protoplasm in certain one-celled organisms or in certain cells of some multicellular animals, used like a foot in locomotion or like a hand to grasp food. |
| remittent |
marked by a temporary lessening or abatement in intensity or severity, as a fever or illness. |
| reprieve |
a temporary or permanent release from planned punishment. [2/4 definitions] |
| respite |
a temporary reprieve from a death sentence. [1/4 definitions] |
| rhythm |
a pattern of events or of a temporal process. [1/5 definitions] |