extemporize
pronunciation
How to pronounce extemporize in British English:
UK [ɪkˈstempəraɪz]
How to pronounce extemporize in American English:
US [ɪkˈstɛmpəˌraɪz]
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- Verb:
- manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
- perform without preparation
Word Origin
- extemporize (v.)
- 1640s (implied in extemporizing), "to speak ex tempore," from extempore + -ize. Related: Extemporized.
Example
- 1. Bravely demonstrating his ability to extemporize intelligently .
- 2. " Bravely demonstrating his ability to extemporize intelligently " ( william safire )
- 3. He had to extemporize because he had forgotten to bring his notes .
- 4. Because he had lost his notes , the lecturer had to extemporize .
- 5. Certain performers are funnier when they extemporize .