What does improvise mean?
Improvise means To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, intuition, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan..
Improvise
/ˈɪmpɹəvaɪz/ · verb
Meaning
To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, intuition, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan..
Example Sentences
He had no speech prepared, so he improvised.
They improvised a simple shelter with branches and the rope they were carrying.
She improvised a lovely solo.
We have improvised the most charming party imaginable. The summer has come back by surprise. I own I wonder that June was not tired of us: still here is a day so sunny, that October does not know its own. The Duke of Wharton, Lord Hervey, and some two or three others, have designed a water-party in our honour.
As this terrible emotion took charge of him, he found himself improvising a whole series of lovers for her, imagining them to be waiting around every corner.
Synonyms for improvise
Antonyms for improvise
Related Words
Word Forms
- improvises
- improvising
- improvised
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for improvise?
Common synonyms include fly by the seat of one's pants, play by ear, punt, think on one's feet.
What is the opposite of improvise?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use improvise in a sentence?
He had no speech prepared, so he improvised.
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