Definition of impromtu
1. impromptu [ a ] with little or no preparation or forethought
Examples:
"his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"
"an extemporaneous piano recital"
"an extemporary lecture"
"an extempore skit"
"an impromptu speech"
"offhand excuses"
"trying to sound offhanded and reassurin
2. impromptu [ a ] in response to an unforeseen need
Examples:
"an impromptu speech"
"a spur-of-the-moment party"
(The Providence Journal...)
There are some sharp and whipping lines and some hilariously funny situations - the best of the latter being a mass impromptu plunge into a nightclub tank where a `` mermaid '' is performing .
Synonyms impromptu spur-of-the-moment Related Terms unprepared3. impromptu [ n ] an extemporaneous speech or remark
Examples:
"a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated"
(Guy Endore, Voltaire! Voltaire!...)
Such was the impromptu that Voltaire gave to howls of laughter at Sans_Souci and that was soon circulated in manuscript throughout the literary circles of Europe , to be printed sometime later , but with the name of Timon_of_Athens , the famous misanthrope , substituted for that of Rousseau .
Synonyms impromptu Related Terms address4. impromptu [ r ] without advance preparation
Examples:
"he spoke ad lib"
5. impromptu [ n ] a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation
Synonyms impromptu Related Terms passageSimilar Spelling
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