Improvise
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɪmpɹəvaɪz/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Improvise is a 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.
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
She improvised a lovely solo.
He had no speech prepared, so he improvised.
They improvised a simple shelter with branches and the rope they were carrying.
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.
Word Forms
- improvises
- improvising
- improvised
Synonyms for improvise
Depending on context, synonyms include punt, extemporize, extemporise.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include extemporise, extemporize, invent, adlib, improvize, improvisate.
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