 extemporize |
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| 1. | [ verb ] manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand | |
| Synonyms: | improvise | |
| Examples: | "after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks" |
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| Related terms: | cope improvisation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (music) perform without preparation | |
| Synonyms: | improvise improvize extemporise ad-lib | |
| Examples: | "he extemporized a speech at the wedding" |
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| Related terms: | perform extemporization improvisation improvisation | |
| Similar spelling: |
extemporise extempore ex_tempore extemporarily extemporaneous extemporary extensor |
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