Meaning

1 senses

  1. To compose offhand.

Examples

3 sentences

  1. I called a few friends and we had an impromptu party.

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  2. It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.

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  3. A musician friend of mine gave an impromptu performance of a piece he had just finished composing.

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Origin

Unadapted borrowing from French impromptu.

Unadapted borrowing from French impromptu.

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Forms

impromptus, impromptuing, impromptued, impromptued
Base formimpromptu · to impromptu
3rd person singularimpromptus
Present participleimpromptuing
Past simpleimpromptued
Past participleimpromptued

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyimpromptu
he, she, itimpromptus

Past simpleLesson

all personsimpromptued

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave impromptued
he, she, ithas impromptued

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill impromptu

Synonyms

2 synonyms
extemporizeimprovise

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
imprintimprisonB2imprisonmentB2improbableB2improperB1improperlyB2impropriety

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