extemporise

Thân thiện

He had to extemporise a short speech when the microphone was handed to him.

Definition

Verb: 1. To speak, perform, or create something without prior preparation or planning; to improvise. This involves composing or delivering something spontaneously, often in response to the immediate situation or available materials.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The speaker forgot his notes and had to extemporise his entire presentation.
  • She can extemporise beautifully on the piano, creating melodies on the spot.

Advanced Usage

• "to extemporise on/upon a theme": To develop or elaborate on a given topic spontaneously.
  • The comedian asked for a topic from the audience and then extemporised on it for ten minutes.

Variants and Related Words

• Extemporization (noun): The act or result of extemporising.
  • His brilliant extemporization saved the ceremony.
• Extemporaneous (adjective): Spoken or done without preparation.
  • She gave an extemporaneous reply to the difficult question.

Synonyms

• Improvise: To create and perform spontaneously.
• Ad-lib: To speak or act without preparation (often used in performing arts).
• Wing it (informal idiom): To do something without planning or preparation.

Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its usage is typically direct.)

Related Idioms

• "Off the cuff": Spoken or done without preparation.
  • His off-the-cuff remarks were surprisingly insightful. (This idiom describes a manner similar to extemporising.)

Học thuật

Verb

1. perform without preparation
   • he extemporized a speech at the wedding

Từ đồng nghĩa

• improvise
• improvize
• ad-lib
• extemporize