extemporize

v., -rized, -riz·ing, -riz·es.

v.tr.
To do or perform (something) without prior preparation or practice: extemporized an acceptance speech.

v.intr.
To perform an act or utter something in an impromptu manner; improvise: "bravely demonstrating his ability to extemporize intelligently" (William Safire).

[From EXTEMPORE.]

extemporization ex·tem'po·ri·za'tion (-pər-ĭ-zā'shən) n.
extemporizer ex·tem'po·riz'er n.

(ik-STEM-puh-ryz)
verb tr., intr.
1. To perform (speak, sing, play, etc.) without preparation or practice; to improvise.
2. To do something in a makeshift manner.

Etymology
From extempore, from Latin ex tempore (out of the time), from tempus (time). Other words that are formed from the same Latin root: temporary, tempo, temper, contemporary, tempest and tense.

Usage
"Since the clavier player is obliged to improvise on the spot, he must also always keep in mind that such extemporizing should serve not the demonstration of his skills but rather the ultimate purpose of the music. `We must play from the soul, not like trained birds,' C.P.E. professed." — Richard Perry; Little Known, But Delightfully Noteworthy; Ottawa Citizen (Canada); Mar 31, 2002.

"Third, rather than confronting the basic root or source of the controversies, Soeharto was more familiar with his own style of extemporizing in the expectation that the incident would be forgotten as time went by." — Adrianus Meliala; What Has Made Us Reluctant to Investigate?; Jakarta Post (Indonesia); Nov 6, 1998.

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verb

To compose or recite without preparation: ad-lib, fake, improvise, make up. Idioms: wing it. See planned/unplanned, prepared/unprepared.

v

Definition: improvise
Antonyms: plan, prepare, read, rehearse

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IN BRIEF: To improvise a speech.

The speaker had to extemporize when she was asked a surprise question.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - improvisere
v. intr. - improvisere

Nederlands (Dutch)
improviseren

Français (French)
v. tr. - improviser
v. intr. - improviser

Deutsch (German)
v. - improvisieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αυτοσχεδιάζω

Italiano (Italian)
improvvisare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - improvisar

Русский (Russian)
импровизировать, высасывать из пальца, делать наспех

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - improvisar
v. intr. - improvisar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - improvisera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
当场做出, 即兴演奏, 即席发表, 当场做成, 即席发言

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 當場做出, 即興演奏, 即席發表
v. intr. - 當場做成, 即興演奏, 即席發言

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 즉석에서 만들다
v. intr. - 즉석에서 만들다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 即席に演説する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يرتجل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮אילתר, חיבר (נאום, לחן וכו') ללא הכנה‬
v. intr. - ‮אילתר‬

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