MacGyver

v. 1. To use ingenuity to fix or remedy a problem using only the tools available at hand. 2. To jury-rig

n. Someone who can regularly cobble together solutions to problems using only the tools available at hand.

Your CD playa broke, huh? Gimme that string, a pencil, and a sock, and I'm a MacGyver it.

Man, I be a regular MacGyver when it comes to making bongs

by Eldezod June 17, 2004

macgyvering

To tinker, using items not normally used for this purpose.

"I'm macgyvering, we'll see if this works."

by zoe1986 March 06, 2009

MacGyver

v. To use one or more objects for an unintended and often creative purpose. Derived from canceled television show where a character named MacGyver who often performed stunts in such a manner.

A safety pin and a sock can easily be MacGyvered into a headband.

by Dahve March 24, 2010

macgyvering

"When you take something and you make it something that it shoulden't be but it almost works perfect"-Draco

Macgyvering is when you take something and make it something it shoulden't be but it almost works perfect

by Adam TKS January 31, 2011

MacGyver

to fix/make something with everyday objects and ingenuity. from the star of the show "MacGyver" who's character made/fixed stuff with ordinary stuff

"macgyver made a spark plug out of a bent nail, in one episode"

by Tommy F. September 06, 2005

MacGyvered

Do something which seems impossible to do.

I MacGyvered togeather a rocket ship from this box of matches and a musk ox!

by Coo April 11, 2005

macgyvered

To make do with what is on hand at the moment; to build from scratch with whatever is on hand; to rig.

Having no money to buy a real workbench for their clubhouse, the kids macgyvered a table by using an old board placed over two barrels, and found it worked just as well.

by Donni September 05, 2005