extemporise

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/əkˈstɛmpəɹaɪz/

verb

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

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improviseimprovizead-libextemporize
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Meanings

verbextemporise (third-person singular simple present extemporises, present participle extemporising, simple past and past participle extemporised)

present singular third person extemporises · participle present extemporising · participle past extemporised · past extemporised · alternative extemporize

  1. intransitiveTo do something, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.
  2. intransitiveTo do something in a makeshift way.
  3. transitiveTo make or create ex tempore.
  4. transitiveentertainmentTo compose extemporaneously or improvise.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbperform without preparation

Similar
improviseimprovizead-libextemporize
Broader
performexecutedo
Also see
extemporizeimprovise

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Greek αυτοσχεδιάζω
  • αυτοσχεδιάζω (aftoschediázo)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

exposimeter
Cite this entry
APA

extemporise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extemporise

MLA

“extemporise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extemporise. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extemporise,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extemporise.

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