ad-lib

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ad-lib Definition

• (n) remark made spontaneously without prior preparation; "his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"
• (s) said or done without having been planned or written in advance; "he made a few ad-lib remarks"
• (s) with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring
• (v) perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"

ad-lib Synonyms

• ad-lib
• extemporaneous
• extemporary
• extempore
• extemporise
• extemporize
• impromptu
• improvise
• improvize
• off-the-cuff
• offhand
• offhanded
• spontaneous
• unrehearsed
• unwritten