Definition of TEMP

temp

Meanings

Plural: temps

Noun

  • a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
  • Clipping of temperature.
  • Synonym of temporary (“short-term employee”).
  • Synonym of temporary (“short-term variable”).

Adv

  • Alternative form of temp. (“in the time of”).

Adj

  • Abbreviation of temporary.

Verb

  • To work as a temporary employee.

Origin / Etymology

Clipping of temperature.

Synonyms

temporary, temporary worker

Scrabble Score: 8

temp is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
temp is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
temp is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

temp is a valid Words With Friends word