ad-libber

noun

A person who ad libs, particularly one who is well known for skill in ad libbing.

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Meanings

nounad-libber (plural ad-libbers)

plural ad-libbers

  1. A person who ad libs, particularly one who is well known for skill in ad libbing.

    As you may have heard, Bobby D. isn’t much of an ad-libber.

    2002, The Portland Phoenix, 12-19 September

Origin

From ad lib + -er.

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APA

ad-libber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ad-libber

MLA

“ad-libber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ad-libber. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ad-libber,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ad-libber.

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