Meanings
- USinformaluncountableextemporaneous speaking; a competitive event in schools and colleges in which students speak persuasively or informatively about current events and politics
Origin
Shortening.
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extemp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extemp
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