0 work in which you are employed for a short period, especially in an office while another person is absent or when there is extra work:
A lot of people do temping for the flexibility.
1 involving being employed for a short period, especially in an office while another person is absent or when there is extra work; relating to this type of work:
2 the activity of working temporarily for a company or organization:
Temping can be a productive way to learn new skills.
She likes the flexibility temping gives her.
In the summer, Boston is filled with students, professionals, and hourly workers who turn to temping for an extra buck.
Fed-up after a series of temping jobs, Chris then went to Australia for seven weeks.
I put the idea to a friend who ran an accountancy temping business.
The number and scope of temping roles has increased significantly.