ad-lib meaning and definition

AD-LIB noun

Definition of ad-lib (noun)

1. remark made spontaneously without prior preparation
   • "his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"

AD-LIB verb

Definition of ad-lib (verb)

1. perform without preparation
   • "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"
   • synonyms: extemporise, extemporize, improvise, improvize

AD-LIB adjective

Definition of ad-lib (adjective)

1. with little or no preparation or forethought
   • "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"
   • synonyms: extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed
2. said or done without having been planned or written in advance
   • "he made a few ad-lib remarks"
   • synonyms: spontaneous, unwritten