impromptu (n.)

  1. an extemporaneous speech or remark; a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated'

  2. a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation

    impromptu (adv.)

  1. 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 (adj.)

  1. 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 ]

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