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ad·lib
 ad-lib
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- pronunciation:
- aed
lIb
- parts of speech:
- verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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verb |
| inflections: |
ad-libs, ad-libbing, ad-libbed |
| definition: |
to make up as one goes along; say or do something without practice or planning.
He didn't know he would have to give a speech, so he ad-libbed.In the middle of the play, I forgot my lines, so I ad-libbed. |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
made up or said without practice; not rehearsed.
I sang a funny ad-libbed song.- synonyms:
- off the cuff
- similar words:
- free, impulsive, made-up, makeshift, offhand, spontaneous
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