Definitions for: Ad-lib


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



Synonyms: ad libitum, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, extemporise, extemporize, impromptu, improvise, improvize, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, spontaneous, spontaneously, unprepared, unrehearsed, unscripted, unwritten

See Also: comment, do, execute, perform, remark

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