off-the-cuff
импровизированный
aus dem Stand, spontan, aus dem Handgelenk, aus dem Ärmel geschüttelt
Extemporaneous; without prior preparation; spontaneous; impromptuExtemporaneous; without prior preparation; spontaneous; impromptu.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, not comparable)Extemporaneous; without prior preparation; spontaneous; impromptu.
He made a few off-the-cuff remarks before launching into his prepared speech.
spontan, aus dem Stegreif, aus dem Stand
More definitions
- with little or no preparation or forethought
Translations
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By meaning 1
off-the-cuff:
Origin
From the prepositional phrase off the cuff.From the prepositional phrase off the cuff.
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Synonyms
16 synonymsad libC2offhandB2extemporalextemporaryextemporaneousextemporegashimpromptuimprovisedimprovisospur-of-the-momentextemporized
Close in meaning
- with little or no preparation or forethought:ad-libextemporaneousextemporaryextemporeimpromptuoffhandoffhandedunrehearsed