ad lib
adv. spontaneously, on the spur of the moment, without advance preparation ad-lib v. extemporize, make up on the spur of the moment, perform without advance preparation | ||||
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Ad-lib Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
ad lib
Adverb
1. without advance preparation; "he spoke ad lib"
(synonym) ad libitum, spontaneously, impromptu
Adverb
1. without advance preparation; "he spoke ad lib"
(synonym) ad libitum, spontaneously, impromptu
ad-lib
Noun
1. remark made spontaneously without prior preparation; "his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"
(hypernym) remark, comment
(derivation) improvise, improvize, extemporize, extemporise
Verb
1. perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"
(synonym) improvise, improvize, extemporize, extemporise
(hypernym) perform, execute, do
Adjective
1. said or done without having been planned or written in advance; "he made a few ad-lib remarks"
(synonym) spontaneous, unwritten
(similar) unscripted
2. 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"
(synonym) extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed
(similar) unprepared
| English Idioms WM 1.3a |
ad libitum
improvise, create
After I learn the melody I like to ad lib. I play what I hear in my head.
improvise, create
After I learn the melody I like to ad lib. I play what I hear in my head.
| hEnglish - advanced version |
ad lib
ad lib
adv : without advance preparation; "he spoke ad lib" [syn: ad libitum , spontaneously, impromptu]
ad lib
adv : without advance preparation; "he spoke ad lib" [syn: ad libitum , spontaneously, impromptu]
Ad-lib Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Technical Theatre Terms |
AD LIB
The presence of mind by an actor to improvise when; 1) another actor fails to enter on cue 2) the normal progress of the play is disturbed 3) lines are forgotten 4) It may also be a bad habit developed by some actors whereby unnecessary 'gags' are introduced into the dialogue.
The presence of mind by an actor to improvise when; 1) another actor fails to enter on cue 2) the normal progress of the play is disturbed 3) lines are forgotten 4) It may also be a bad habit developed by some actors whereby unnecessary 'gags' are introduced into the dialogue.
| Glossary of Comedy Nomenclature |
Ad-lib Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms |
Ad Lib
As desired
As desired
| Aids Glossary |
ad lib.
pharmaceutical abbreviation, as much as wanted (ad libitum)
pharmaceutical abbreviation, as much as wanted (ad libitum)
Ad-lib Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries