improvize
/ˈɪmprəvaɪz/
verb
- To create or perform something without preparation, using whatever is available.
- The jazz musician began to improvize a beautiful melody on the piano.
- During the power outage, we had to improvize a game using only a flashlight and our shadows.
- When the chef ran out of tomatoes, he had to improvize a sauce with other ingredients.
- To make or do something using whatever is at hand, often in a clever or resourceful way.
- Without a proper hammer, she had to improvize with a heavy rock to drive the nail.
- He forgot his phone charger, so he had to improvize by using his laptop to charge his phone.
- The campers used a tarp and some rope to improvize a shelter from the rain.
Synonyms
noun
- Something that is created or performed without preparation; an improvised act or thing.
- The speech started as a written script but turned into an improvize when the speaker went off-topic.
- Their dance routine was not rehearsed; it was a pure improvize that amazed everyone.
- The comedian's best jokes were often an improvize that came from audience interaction.