ad lib
/æd ˈlɪb/
noun
- An improvised remark or performance.
- His ad-lib about the weather made everyone laugh.
- She added a clever ad-lib during the interview.
- The director loved the actor's ad-lib and kept it in the movie.
adjective
- Spoken or performed without preparation; improvised.
- The ad-lib scene felt more natural than the scripted one.
- He gave an ad-lib speech at the wedding.
- The ad-lib joke was the funniest part of the show.
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verb
- To speak or perform without preparation; to improvise.
- The comedian had to ad-lib when the microphone stopped working.
- During the play, the actor forgot his lines and had to ad-lib.
- She can ad-lib a speech on almost any topic.
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