extemporize

(ĭk-stĕm'pə-rīz')

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.

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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

IN BRIEF: To improvise a speech.

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

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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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