an extemporaneous speech or remark; a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated'
a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation
impromptu (n.)
without advance preparation; he spoke ad lib
[ Syn: ad lib , ad lib , ad libitum , ad libitum , spontaneously , spontaneously , ad lib , ad lib , ad libitum , ad libitum , spontaneously , spontaneously , ad lib , ad lib , ad libitum , ad libitum , spontaneously , spontaneously , ad lib , ad lib , ad libitum , ad libitum , spontaneously , spontaneously ]
impromptu (adv.)
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
[ Syn: ad-lib , extemporaneous , extemporary , extempore , offhand , offhanded , off-the-cuff , unrehearsed ]