extemporize
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ex·tem·po·rize
(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).
extemporizer ex·tem'po·riz'er n.
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.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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extemporize
verb
- To compose or recite without preparation: ad-lib, fake, improvise, make up. Idioms: wing it. See planned/unplanned, prepared/unprepared.
Antonyms by Answers.com:
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extemporize
v
Definition: improvise
Antonyms: plan, prepare, read, rehearse
Word Tutor:
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extemporize
IN BRIEF: To improvise a speech.
The speaker had to extemporize when she was asked a surprise question.
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Extemporize
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
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يرتجل
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - אילתר, חיבר (נאום, לחן וכו') ללא הכנה
v. intr. - אילתר
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