extemporize

/ɛkstˈɛmpəɹˌaɪz/

/ɛkstˈɛmpɚɹˌaɪz/

to extemporize

MAIN VERB

perform without preparation

synonyms : ad-lib

manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand

synonyms : improvise

Examples

1. "Extemporize" is not a very common word, but this paragraph has plenty of context clues.

2. An excellent speaker, Fatima has a remarkable ability to extemporize.

3. First, it says that Fatima has this amazing ability to extemporize.

4. So, she extemporized, meaning that she improvised or performed without preparation.