# MacGyver

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˈɡaɪvə/ · frequency rank #54,319

## Definitions
1. Someone capable of improvising a solution from available resources.

## Etymology
From the name of the eponymous character in the television program MacGyver, a secret agent with an uncanny ability to construct weapons from seemingly useless bits of junk.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/macgyver