Complete Definition of "extemporize"

English

Alternative spellings
extemporise italbrac|mostly Commonwealth

Verb
en-verb|extemporiz|ing

#intransitive To do something, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.

See also
extemporaneous
extemporization/extemporisation
play it by ear
off the cuff
off the top of one's head

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