improvisate
/ˈɪmprəvʌɪzeɪt/ /(ˌ)ɪmˈprɒvɪzeɪt/rare after late 19th cent
verb
[with object] And without object. To compose or perform (poetry, drama, music, etc.) spontaneously; to extemporize (a speech, lecture, etc.).
Origin
Early 19th century. From French improviser and its etymon Italian improvvisare + -ate, after improvisation, improvisator, etc.
- word-field
- word-final
- word-finally
- wordfinder
- word-flowing
- word form
- word-formation
- word-formational
- word-formative
- word for word
- word frequency
- word game
- word-geographical
- word geography
- word gets (or goes) around
- word group
- word-grubber
- wordhoard
- wordie
- wordily
- word index
- wordiness
- wording
- word-initial
- word-initially