improvise

C2 Topic:Music Theory

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.

Verb forms

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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

Music Theory Theater & Performance Actions & Processes

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