Dictionary 1. (v. t. & i.) To move in a contrary direction to.2. (n.) Alt. of Countermovement. Thesaurus action ad hoc measure answer artifice contrivance coup course of action demarche device dodge effort expedient gimmick improvisation jury-rig jury-rigged expedient last expedient last resort last shift makeshift maneuver means measure move pis aller resort resource shake-up shift solution step stopgap stratagem stroke stroke of policy tactic temporary expedient trick trump working hypothesis working proposition |