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ad lib

/æd_'lɪb/

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adjective
with little or no preparation or forethought
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"his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"

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extemporaneous extemporary extempore impromptu off-the-cuff offhand offhanded unrehearsed unprepared
verb
perform without preparation
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extemporise extemporize improvise improvize

type of:
do execute perform
adjective
said or done without having been planned or written in advance
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"he made a few ad-lib remarks"

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spontaneous unwritten unscripted
noun
remark made spontaneously without prior preparation
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"his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"

type of:
comment input remark

Examples of ad lib

"he spoke ad lib"