Impromptu - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɪmˈprɑːmptuː|
Brit.
|ɪmˈprɒm(p)tjuː|
noun
- an extemporaneous speech or remark
a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated
- a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparationadverb
adjective
- with little or no preparation or forethought (syn: ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, off-the-cuff, offhand, offhanded, unrehearsed)
an impromptu speech
Extra examples
...although five different lines had been written, the best choice turned out to be an impromptu from the tired actor himself...
Two of my friends came by unexpectedly, and we had an impromptu little party in my kitchen.
He made an impromptu speech about honor and responsibility.
The band gave an impromptu concert.
...people conglomerated in the downtown streets for an impromptu victory celebration...
This bijou of a bistro is a haven for an impromptu meal.
...the clangor of pots and pans coming from the kitchen as the cooks threw together an impromptu meal...
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