improvise

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb perform without preparation
  2. verb manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand

Etymology

From French improviser; ultimately from Latin improvisus.

In classic literature

Synonyms

improvize, ad-lib, extemporize, extemporise

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