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Impromptu most often describes things, such as speeches or gatherings, that are not prepared ahead of time but that instead happen spontaneously. An impromptu concert or photoshoot, for example, is conceived and executed in the moment.
done or said without earlier planning or preparation: an impromptu speech.
Impromptu definition: made or done without previous preparation. See examples of IMPROMPTU used in a sentence.
The adjective impromptu describes things done or said without previous thought or preparation. Impromptu is also used as an adverb: Most people are not able to speak impromptu in front of an audience.
done or said without earlier planning or preparation: an impromptu speech.
im·promp·tu. (ĭm-prŏmp′to͞o, -tyo͞o) adj. 1. Prompted by the occasion rather than being planned in advance: an impromptu party. 2. Spoken, performed, done, or composed with little or no preparation; extemporaneous: a few impromptu remarks. adv. With little or no preparation; extemporaneously.
1. unrehearsed; spontaneous; extempore. 2. produced or done without care or planning; improvised. adverb. 3. in a spontaneous or improvised way. he spoke impromptu. noun. 4. something that is impromptu. 5. a short piece of instrumental music, sometimes improvisatory in character. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
What does the word impromptu mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word impromptu . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
IMPROMPTU definition: not planned or prepared: . Learn more.
Something, such as a speech, that is made or done extemporaneously. An impromptu speech, performance, etc. A short composition, especially for the piano, performed in an offhand or extemporized style. Any composition, musical or otherwise, that is created on the spot without preparation.
