verb, to cobble together a working piece of machinery or electronics from spare parts and duct tape using only your wits, folksy engineering knowledge (garnered from the scouts or your grandpa), and your swiss army knife
derived from the TV show in which the main character, MacGyver, did this every week in order to save the world and get the girl
derived from the TV show in which the main character, MacGyver, did this every week in order to save the world and get the girl
I dropped by cd player on the concrete and it broke, so I had to macgyver it. It ain't pretty but it works.
by Kathryn January 18, 2004
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.
by Dahve March 24, 2010
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
by Tommy F. September 6, 2005
by sens-ay March 26, 2005
by Coo April 11, 2005
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 5, 2005
Dear MacGyver,
Enclosed is a paperclip, a rubber band, and a straw. Please save my dog. - Peter Griffen
Enclosed is a paperclip, a rubber band, and a straw. Please save my dog. - Peter Griffen
by Jarred Beall February 21, 2005