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单词 ad-libbing
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ad-libbingn.

Brit. /ˌadˈlɪbɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌædˈlɪbɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ad-lib v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < ad-lib v. + -ing suffix1.
Originally U.S.
The action of ad-lib v.; extemporization; improvisation.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > speech > [noun] > unrehearsed or improvised speaking
extemporizing1644
extemporalness1656
extemporariness1671
extemporaneousness1764
extemporization1860
ad-libbing1918
1918 Upper Des Moines (Iowa) Republican 10 Apr. 4/2 His well-meant ad libbing falls flat.
1927 Sat. Evening Post 5 Mar. 54/3 The text of musical plays..is much more flexible..and considerable ‘ad libbing’, as impromptu speeches are called, is indulged in.
1988 Stage 4 Aug. 14/5 The pony all but stole the show with some unexpected ad libbing of its own.
2010 C. B. Feak & J. M. Swales in N. Harwood Eng. Lang. Teaching Materials xii. 294 We did the second activity orally round the class, with much successful ad-libbing by the perinatologists.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

ad-libbingadj.

Brit. /ˌadˈlɪbɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌædˈlɪbɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ad-lib v., -ing suffix2.
Etymology: < ad-lib v. + -ing suffix2.
Originally U.S.
That ad-libs; extemporizing, improvising.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > speech > [adjective] > improvising
improvisatorial1819
extemporary1849
improvisational1871
ad-libbing1934
1934 R. Wheeler Little Women 155 (stage direct.) There is a hubbub of ad libbing voices and laughter offstage L.
1936 Harper's Mag. Apr. 573/1 The preacher or orator whose message is canned beforehand never reaches the emotional heights of persuasion that his ‘ad libbing’ brother does on a rival rostrum.
1999 Evening Standard (Nexis) 10 Mar. 7 Its trademark techniques, such as handheld cameras and adlibbing presenters, are now commonplace.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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