Word of the Day — Thursday, March 5, 2026
ad hoc
adjective/ˈad-ˈhäk/
Definitions
adjectiveconcerned with a particular end or purpose
“an ad hoc investigating committee”
adjectiveformed or used for specific or immediate problems or needs
“ad hoc solutions”
adjectivefashioned from whatever is immediately available improvised
“On his desk sits an ad hoc model rocket, jerry-rigged together from a paper clip and an old pencil eraser.”
adverbfor the particular end or case at hand without consideration of wider application
“The decisions were made ad hoc.”
Examples
- “an ad hoc investigating committee”
- “ad hoc solutions”
- “On his desk sits an ad hoc model rocket, jerry-rigged together from a paper clip and an old pencil eraser.”
- “The decisions were made ad hoc.”
Etymology
derivative of