C2adjective · rare

ad lib

ad lib · more ad lib · most ad lib

improvisiert, unvorbereitet

Extemporaneous, impromptuExtemporaneous, impromptu.

/æd ˈlɪb/

» Will you ad-lib?

Meaning

2 senses

Extemporaneous, impromptu.
We were shocked to learn that the entire show was an ad lib performance. How did they weave it together so expertly on the fly?
improvisiert, unvorbereitet
That provides as much as each one desires, to each one's fill, without restriction.
ad lib feed
ad lib access

4 sentences

Will you ad-lib?
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What do you think of my ad libbing?
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He forgot part of his speech and had to ad-lib for a while.
deEr vergaß einen Teil seiner Rede und musste eine Weile improvisieren. — virgil
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How's my ad libbing?
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Deutsch

By meaning 1

extemporaneous:

Abbreviation of ad libitum, borrowed from New Latin ad libitum.

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more ad lib, most ad lib

Comparative	more ad lib Lesson
Superlative	most ad lib Lesson

regular

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