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单词 ad-libbed
释义

ad-lib

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verb

ˈad-ˈlib How to pronounce ad-lib (audio)
ad-libbed; ad-libbing

transitive verb

: to deliver spontaneously

intransitive verb

: to improvise especially lines or a speech
ad-lib noun

ad-lib

2 of 3

adjective

: spoken, composed, or performed without preparation

ad lib

3 of 3

adverb

1
: in accordance with one's wishes
2
: without restraint or limit

Synonyms

Verb

  • clap (together or up)
  • extemporize
  • fake
  • improvise

Adjective

  • ad hoc
  • down and dirty
  • extemporaneous
  • extemporary
  • extempore
  • impromptu
  • improvisational
  • improvised
  • off-the-cuff
  • offhand
  • offhanded
  • snap
  • spur-of-the-moment
  • unconsidered
  • unplanned
  • unpremeditated
  • unprepared
  • unrehearsed
  • unstudied
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
And that’s one of those wonderful moments where not being allowed to ad lib was a gift. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2022 Susan, the comment, the ad lib heard round the world, literally. NBC News, 27 Mar. 2022 There apparently were an ad lib remark that Vladimir Putin just can't remain in power. NBC News, 27 Mar. 2022 Another challenge is that audience members are called up on stage, to be additional spellers in the bee, which requires, per the script, the ability to ad lib. Steve Smith, courant.com, 21 Oct. 2021 With his perfect presentation left back home, Knapp is forced to ad lib. Michael Chavez, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021 To be repeated ad lib, to be put right when the curtain goes up in earnest. Madeleine Schwartz, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2021 There might be formal lyrics, or participants might choose to ad lib, with others joining for the chorus, said Matthew Baya, a radio show host from Williamstown, Massachusetts. David Sharp, Star Tribune, 29 Jan. 2021 Travis Scott does the honors of the titular ad lib, and The Weeknd earned a credit as one of the songwriters (his demo was leaked in 2018). Billboard Staff, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

derivative of ad lib

Adjective

derivative of ad lib

Adverb

short for ad libitum entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

1910, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Adjective

1819, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

ad-lib

verb

ˈad-ˈlib
ad-libbed; ad-libbing
: to make up something and especially music or spoken lines during a performance : improvise

Medical Definition

ad-lib 1 of 2

adjective

(ˈ)ad-ˈlib How to pronounce ad-lib (audio)
: made or done spontaneously : not controlled by a schedule
ad-lib feeding of animals

ad lib

2 of 2

adverb

(ˈ)ad-ˈlib How to pronounce ad lib (audio)
: without restraint or imposed limit : as much or as often as is wanted
the animals were given water ad lib Science
often used in writing prescriptions

ad-libbed

verb

past tense of ad-lib
as in improvised
to perform, make, or do without preparation had to ad-lib constructing a piñata because she'd never actually seen it being done

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • improvised
  • extemporized
  • concocted
  • faked
  • devised
  • manufactured
  • hatched
  • invented
  • clapt (together or up)
  • clapped (together or up)
  • contrived
  • fabricated
  • made up
  • cooked (up)
  • thought (up)
  • dashed (off)
  • cobbled (together or up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • prepared
  • arranged
  • laid
  • considered
  • studied
  • contemplated
  • readied
  • practiced
  • rehearsed
  • pondered
  • exercised
  • practised
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