Improvise - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɪmprəvaɪz|  American pronunciation of the word improvise
Brit.  |ˈɪmprəvaɪz|  British pronunciation of the word improvise

verb

- perform without preparation (syn: ad-lib, extemporize)
- manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand (syn: extemporize)
after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks

Extra examples

If you forget any of your lines, try to improvise.

Good jazz musicians know how to improvise.

He had to improvise his opening speech when he forgot his notes.

The trumpet player performed an improvised solo.

I wasn't expecting guests, so I had to improvise a meal with what I had in my refrigerator.

I forgot to bring my notes, so I had to improvise.

There were no nappies, so we had to improvise with what we could find.

Annie improvised a sandpit for the children.

I just started playing, and the other guys started improvising around me.

Before I improvise, I just listen, and that triggers me.

...a gutsy coach willing to let her team improvise on the court...

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: improvise
he/she/it: improvises
present participle: improvising
past tense: improvised
past participle: improvised
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