extemporise
extemporise · extemporises · extemporised · extemporising
To do something, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thoughtTo do something, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.
/əkˈstɛmpəɹaɪz/
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To do something, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.
perform without preparation
(intransitive)To do something in a makeshift way.
(transitive)To make or create ex tempore.
(transitive)To compose extemporaneously or improvise.
Forms
extemporises, extemporising, extemporised, extemporised| Base form | extemporise · to extemporise |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | extemporises |
| Present participle | extemporising |
| Past simple | extemporised |
| Past participle | extemporised |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- perform without preparation:improviseimprovizead-libextemporize
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle