improvise C2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˈɪmpɹəvaɪz/ See IPA manual Freq #12696 Meanings 1 verb 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. He had no speech prepared, so he improvised. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make something up or... fly by the seat of one's pantsplay by earpuntthink on one's feetwing it Word family Forms improvisationimprovisationsimproviser Etymology From French improviser; ultimately from Latin improvisus. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # improvise **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈɪmpɹəvaɪz/ **Frequency rank:** 12696 ## Meanings 1. 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. ## Examples - He had no speech prepared, so he improvised. ## Synonyms - fly by the seat of one's pants - play by ear - punt - think on one's feet - wing it ## Etymology From French improviser; ultimately from Latin improvisus. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown