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- pronunciation:
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lIb
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
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ad-libs, ad-libbing, ad-libbed |
| definition: |
to make up or do without preparation; improvise (something spoken, sung, or played).
He'd forgotten his lines and was forced to ad-lib them.Much of her comedy routine is ad-libbed.- synonyms:
- extemporize, improvise
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invent |
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intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to make up or do something, usu. spoken, sung, or played, without preparation; extemporize.
Having no time to prepare for his speech, he was forced to ad-lib.Some directors encourage their actors to ad-lib, feeling this gives greater realism and freshness to the dialogue.- synonyms:
- extemporize, improvise, wing it
- similar words:
- play it by ear
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
made up or delivered without preparation; unrehearsed.
an ad-lib remark- synonyms:
- ad libitum, extemporaneous, impromptu, improvised, off the cuff
- similar words:
- free, impulsive, made-up, makeshift, offhand, spontaneous, unrehearsed
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