verb
extemporize
Extemporize (verb) means to perform or speak on the spot, without having planned it beforehand.
verb
1
To perform or speak on the spot, without having planned it beforehand.
"But while some of his predecessors liked to extemporize, Obama prefers the message to be just so."
— Peter Baker, The (very) scripted president (2009)
2
To change or invent what you say or do, spontaneously and without planning.
"His most famous words — "I have a dream" — were extemporized."
— Emily Eakin, How King Shaped The Dream (2003)
"The wine runs into pitchers, washing-basins, shards, chamber- vessels, and other extemporized receptacles."
— Thomas Hardy, The Dynasts (1906)
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What is the meaning of extemporize?
"extemporize" (verb) means to perform or speak on the spot, without having planned it beforehand.
What is another word for extemporize?
Other words for "extemporize" include extemporise, improvise, improvize.
What are the different meanings of extemporize?
"extemporize" has 2 main meanings: 1. To perform or speak on the spot, without having planned it beforehand; 2. To change or invent what you say or do, spontaneously and without planning.
