 improvise |
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| 1. | [ verb ] (music) perform without preparation | |
| Synonyms: | extemporize extemporise improvize ad-lib | |
| Examples: | "he extemporized a speech at the wedding" |
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| Related terms: | perform extemporization improvisation improvisation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand | |
| Synonyms: | extemporize | |
| Examples: | "after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks" |
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| Related terms: | cope improvisation | |
| Similar spelling: |
improvised improvize improve improvident improver improved improving improvidence imprecise improvable imprisoned improvement impropriety imprecisely improper imprison imprisonment improperly impressed improbable imprecision |
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