English Explanatory Dictionary

off the top of one's head

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. In an extemporaneous manner; without careful thought, preparation, or investigation.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see off, top, head.

Pronunciation

En-au-off the top of one's head.ogg

Word forms

off the top of one's head off the top of one's dome off the dome

Synonyms

offhandedly on the spot

Related words

ad-lib extemporize fly by the seat of one's pants improvise make it up as one goes along off the cuff on the fly pull out of one's ass spur of the moment wing it
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