ad-libbing

Translations

ad-libverb

ad-libbing

Gerund

ad-libbed
Past Simple
ad-libbed
Past Participle
ad-libbing
Gerund
He had to ad-lib his speech when the teleprompter failed.
Ему пришлось импровизировать свою речь, когда телесуфлер вышел из строя.
Additional translations
экспромтом выступать
Synonyms
wing it
make it up
devise on the spot

Definitions

ad-libverb
To speak or perform in public without previously preparing one's words.
The comedian had to ad-lib his routine when the teleprompter failed.
To improvise or deliver spontaneously.
During the play, she had to ad-lib her lines when she forgot the script.