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Meaning
means
(noun) remark made spontaneously without prior preparation; "his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"
ad-lib
means
(verb) perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"
improvize, ad-lib, extemporize, improvise, extemporise
means
(adjective) with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"
off-the-cuff, offhand, extempore, ad-lib, extemporary, unrehearsed, offhanded, impromptu, extemporaneous
means
(adjective) said or done without having been planned or written in advance; "he made a few ad-lib remarks"
unwritten, ad-lib, spontaneous
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