im·pro·vise
 improvise
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- pronunciation:
- Im
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vaIz
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
improvises, improvising, improvised |
| definition 1: |
to make up while one is performing; perform without planning or practice.
The piano player was improvising that beautiful music. |
| definition 2: |
to make from whatever materials are around.
We improvised a fort out of chairs and blankets.- similar words:
- patch, rig
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| related words: |
compose, devise, invent |
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Improvise comes from
improvviso, an Italian word that means "not prepared" or "not known in advance."