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The Meaning of ad-lib
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(noun) remark made spontaneously without prior preparation; "his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"
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(verb) perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"
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(adjective satellite) 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"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"
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(adjective satellite) said or done without having been planned or written in advance; "he made a few ad-lib remarks"
Synonyms
improvise
,
improvize
,
extemporize
,
extemporise
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extemporaneous
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extemporary
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extempore
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impromptu
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offhand
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offhanded
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off-the-cuff
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unrehearsed
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spontaneous
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unwritten
Rhymes
bib
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bibb
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corncrib
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crib
,
cribb
,
dibb
,
gib
,
gibb
,
glib
,
grzyb
,
ib
,
jib
,
kibbe
,
lib
,
mib
,
nib
,
nibbe
,
rib
,
sib
,
skibbe
,
squibb
,
trib