Definition of Improvise

1. Verb. Perform without preparation. "They will improvise the duet"; "He extemporized a speech at the wedding"


2. Verb. Manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand. "After the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks"
Exact synonyms: Extemporize
Generic synonyms: Contend, Cope, Deal, Get By, Grapple, Make Do, Make Out, Manage
Derivative terms: Improvisation

Definition of Improvise

1. v. t. To compose, recite, or sing extemporaneously, especially in verse; to extemporize; also, to play upon an instrument, or to act, extemporaneously.

2. v. i. To produce or render extemporaneous compositions, especially in verse or in music, without previous preparation; hence, to do anything offhand.

Definition of Improvise

1. [v -VISED, -VISING, -VISES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Improvise

improvidence
improvidences
improvident
improvidently
improving
improvisation
improvisational
improvisations
improvisator
improvisatore
improvisatores
improvisatori
improvisatorial
improvisators
improvisatory
improvise (current term)
improvised
improviser
improvisers
improvises
improvising
improvision
improvisor
improvisors
improvize
improvs
improvvisatrice
imprudence
imprudences
imprudent

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