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101ad lib — 1. verb halfway through the speech, she started ad libbing Syn: improvise, extemporize, speak impromptu, play it by ear, make it up as one goes along, wing it 2. adverb she spoke ad lib Syn: impromptu, extempore, without preparation, without… …
102extempore — 1. adjective an extempore speech Syn: impromptu, spontaneous, unscripted, ad lib, extemporary, extemporaneous; improvised, unrehearsed, unplanned, unprepared, off the top of one s head; informal off the cuff; formal ad libitum Ant: rehearsed 2.… …
103impromptu — 1. adjective an impromptu lecture Syn: unrehearsed, unprepared, unscripted, extempore, extemporized, extemporaneous, improvised, spontaneous, unplanned; informal off the cuff, offhand, spur of the moment, ad lib See note at spontaneous Ant …
104off the cuff — informal 1) an off the cuff remark Syn: impromptu, extempore, ad lib; unrehearsed, unscripted, unprepared, improvised, spontaneous, unplanned 2) I spoke off the cuff Syn: without preparation, without rehearsal …
105offhand — 1. adjective an offhand manner Syn: casual, careless, uninterested, unconcerned, indifferent, cool, nonchalant, blasé, aloof, insouciant, cavalier, glib, perfunctory, cursory, unceremonious, ungracious, dismissive, discourteous …
106ad-lib — [adj] improvised extemporaneous, extempore, extemporized, impromptu, madeup, off the cuff*, spontaneous, unprepared, unrehearsed; concept 267 Ant. deliberate, planned, prepared, rehearsed, written ad lib [adv] in an improvised manner… …
107wing — ► NOUN 1) a modified forelimb or other appendage enabling a bird, bat, insect, or other creature to fly. 2) a rigid horizontal structure projecting from both sides of an aircraft and supporting it in the air. 3) a part of a large building,… …
108winged — wing ► NOUN 1) a modified forelimb or other appendage enabling a bird, bat, insect, or other creature to fly. 2) a rigid horizontal structure projecting from both sides of an aircraft and supporting it in the air. 3) a part of a large building,… …
109wingless — wing ► NOUN 1) a modified forelimb or other appendage enabling a bird, bat, insect, or other creature to fly. 2) a rigid horizontal structure projecting from both sides of an aircraft and supporting it in the air. 3) a part of a large building,… …
110sight-sing — verb sing from a score without having seen it before This tenor can sightsing even the most difficult pieces • Syn: ↑sightsing • Topics: ↑performing arts • Hypernyms: ↑sightread, ↑sight read …
