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ad-libbing

ad-libverb

ad-libbing

Gerund

ad-libbed

Past Simple

ad-libbed

Past Participle

ad-libbing

Gerund

Translations

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

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

wing it

make it up

devise on the spot

ad-libnoun

Definitions

A spontaneous, unplanned remark or performance, often made without preparation.

The comedian's ad-lib during the show had the audience in stitches.

ad-libadjective

Definitions

Spoken or performed without previous preparation; impromptu.

The comedian's ad-lib remarks had the audience in stitches.

ad-libadverb

Definitions

Without preparation; spontaneously; extemporaneously.

He answered the questions ad-lib, without notes.