English Explanatory Dictionary

extemporise

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To do something, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.
  2. To do something in a makeshift way.
  3. To make or create ex tempore.
  4. To compose extemporaneously or improvise.

Pronunciation

/əkˈstɛmpəɹaɪz/ en-us-extemporise.ogg en-au-extemporise.ogg

Word forms

extemporise extemporises extemporising extemporised extemporize

Related words

extemporaneous extemporaneously extemporisation extemporization off the cuff off the top of one's head

Derived words

extemporiser
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