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ad-lib

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Editorial note

* Like any other running event, run your plan: don't ad-lib and change your pace.

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Quick take

remark made spontaneously without prior preparation; "his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of ad-lib gathered in one view.

noun

remark made spontaneously without prior preparation; "his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"

verb

perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"

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"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ad-lib.

noun

remark made spontaneously without prior preparation; "his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"

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"

See also: extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed

adjective

said or done without having been planned or written in advance; "he made a few ad-lib remarks"

See also: spontaneous, unwritten

Example sentences

1

* Like any other running event, run your plan: don't ad-lib and change your pace.

2

That's good advice, I always tend to focus on the skills and see an interview as something that is done ad-lib.

3

If there's a way to tone down the "subject ad-lib" style tangents, it would be an interesting way to spend an afternoon.

4

It makes it more organic and gets you out of robot-recital-mode and puts you in ad-lib-i'm-good-at-this mode.- While you're presenting, it feels like you're in warp speed.

5

Even moments that I seemingly "ad-lib" to the audience -- jokes, side comments, "random" anecdotes -- are written out beforehand.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use ad-lib in a sentence?

* Like any other running event, run your plan: don't ad-lib and change your pace.

What does ad-lib mean?

remark made spontaneously without prior preparation; "his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"

What part of speech is ad-lib?

ad-lib is commonly used as noun, verb, adjective.