temp — English Dictionary

Verb

1. To measure or check the temperature of something, especially food or equipment in a commercial kitchen.

   Examples

   The produce walk in is temping at between 42-46° and I let management know but nobody seemed too pressed about it. Days later it’s still the same problem

   Our dairy section coolers have been temping at 50 degrees for two hours and the product is temping at 45.

Noun

1. Synonym of temporary (“short-term employee”).

   Usage

   • Informal

2. Synonym of temporary (“short-term variable”).

   Usage

   • Informal

   Examples

   That is, r-values include numeric constants, nonaddressable local variables (temps) […]

Verb

1. To work as a temporary employee.

   Usage

   • Informal
   • Transitive

   Examples

   --I temp for money, but it's not my main thing. I write plays.

Noun

1. a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis

   Synonyms

   temporarytemporary worker

   Broader terms

   worker