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English 4 senses of the word ad-lib:
ADJECTIVEallad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsedwith little or no preparation or forethought
allad-lib, spontaneous, unwrittensaid or done without having been planned or written in advance
NOUNcommunicationad-libremark made spontaneously without prior preparation
VERBcreationad-lib, improvise, improvize, extemporize, extemporiseperform without preparation
ad-lib pronunciation
Soundsae'dlih'b
Rhymesbib ... sib: 12 rhymes with ihb...
Englishad-lib: 4 senses adjective 1
MeaningWith little or no preparation or forethought.
Example"his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"
Synonymsextemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed
BroaderunpreparedWithout preparation
Spanishextemporáneo, improvisado, indiferente, insultante
Englishad-lib: 4 senses adjective 2
Meaningsaid or done without having been planned or written in advance.
Example"he made a few ad-lib remarks"
Synonymsspontaneous, unwritten
Broaderunscriptednot furnished with or using a script
Englishad-lib: 4 senses noun 1, communication
MeaningRemark made spontaneously without prior preparation.
Example"his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"
Broaderremark, comment, inputA statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
Verbsad-libperform without preparation
Englishad-lib: 4 senses verb 1, creation
MeaningPerform without preparation.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
ModelThey will ad-lib the duet
Synonymsimprovise, improvize, extemporize, extemporise
Broaderperform, execute, docarry out or perform an action
Spanishimprovisar
Catalanimprovisar
Nounsad-libremark made spontaneously without prior preparation

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