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Definition of Improvise
1. Verb. Perform without preparation. "They will improvise the duet"; "He extemporized a speech at the wedding"
Exact synonyms: Ad-lib, Extemporise, Extemporize, Improvize
Generic synonyms: Do, Execute, Perform
Derivative terms: Ad-lib, Extemporisation, Extemporization, Improvisation, Improvisation, Improvisation
Generic synonyms: Do, Execute, Perform
Derivative terms: Ad-lib, Extemporisation, Extemporization, Improvisation, Improvisation, Improvisation
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
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]