temp

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noun

ˈtemp 

1

: temperature sense 1a

2

: a temporary worker

temp

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verb

temped; temping; temps

intransitive verb

: to work as a temp

temp

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abbreviation

1

temporary

2

[Latin tempore] in the time of

Examples of temp in a Sentence

Noun

We had to hire a temp to fill in for her.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

High temps have peaked, but heat still lingers The heat wave this weekend was due to an intense heat dome — a mass of high pressure all the way through the higher altitudes of the atmosphere — peaking over Southern California. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026

The 115-pitch effort came amid 99-degree temps at first pitch, the second-hottest first pitch temperature in Coors Field history behind a 100-degree game in 2012. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026

The return of pretty nice summer weather will be here Friday in the Philadelphia region, with high temps near 90 (good for pools, beaches and water parks). — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Mark told me that on Friday his temp was 103 and his O2 sat was in the 80s. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1974, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for temp

• hemp
• kemp

Kids Definition

temp

noun

ˈtemp

: temperature

Medical Definition

temp

noun

ˈtemp 

: temperature

spike a temp