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   Ad lib

   /ˌadˈlib/

   

   adverb

   • 1. without previous preparation: "I spoke ad lib"
   • ▪ (especially as a direction) with free rhythm and expression: "he's given the task of interrupting the orchestra, playing ad lib and out of time"
   • 2. as much and as often as desired: "the price includes meals and drinks ad lib"

   adjective

   • 1. spoken or performed without previous preparation: "an ad-lib commentary"
   • ▪ performed with free rhythm and expression: "the last track is an ad lib untitled jam by the whole bunch"
   • 2. occurring, used, or distributed as often as necessary or desired: "the pigs are fed on an ad-lib basis"

   verb

   • 1. speak or perform in public without previously preparing one's words: "Charles had to ad-lib because he'd forgotten his script"

   noun

   • 1. a remark or speech made without previous preparation: "he came up with an apt ad lib"

   Word Origin mid 18th century (as an adverb): abbreviation of ad libitum.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ad-libAd-lib Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of AD-LIB is to deliver spontaneously. How to use ad-lib in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAD LIB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to speak in public without having planned what to say: She ad-libbed her way through the entire speech. Synonyms. extemporize formal. improvise.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAD LIB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to speak in public without having planned what to say: She ad-libbed her way through the entire speech. Synonyms. extemporize formal. improvise.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › ad-libAD LIB Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Ad lib definition: something improvised in speech, music, etc.. See examples of AD LIB used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ad-libAd-lib - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   perform without preparation. synonyms: extemporise, extemporize, improvise, improvize. see more. noun. remark made spontaneously without prior preparation. see more. adjective. said or done without having been planned or written in advance. “he made a few ad-lib remarks”.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › ad-lib_advad lib, adv., adj., & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   What does the word ad lib mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ad lib . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishad lib verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of ad lib verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishad lib adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of ad lib adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    When you ad lib something, you make it up as you go along. You might attempt to ad lib your part in a play instead of memorizing your lines, with disastrous results. Rap musicians sometimes ad lib, or freestyle, improvising their lyrics with no advance preparation.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAD LIB | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    AD LIB definition: to speak in public without having planned what to say: . Learn more.