English
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-improvise.ogg|Audio (US)
Verb
en-verb|improvis|ing
- To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed by guess rather than by a careful plan. To invent or create something quickly or without a plan; to wing it.
#:He had no speech prepared, so he improvised.
#:They improvised a simple shelter with branches and the rope they were carrying.
#:She improvised a lovely solo.
Derived terms
improvisation
improvisational
See also
top2
extemporaneous
impromptu
off the cuff
mid2
play it by ear
wing it
bottom2
Translations
trans-top|to make something up as one goes on
Arabic:إرتج�
Hungarian: t|hu|improvizál, t|hu|rögtönöz
trans-mid
Spanish: improvisar
trans-bottom
fr:improvise
io:improvise
it:improvise
pl:improvise
ru:improvise
vi:improvise
zh:improvise
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