Improvise

Related Terms:

noodle jury rig improvised methexis extemporaneous improvisatrix play by ear vamp fly by seat of one's pants improvisable impromptu cook makeshift wing it ex tempore improvisation calypso guesswork imagination ad lib cobble together improvising riff improvisate skiffle gash cobbled ad hocery repentista made to order story mumblecore noodler improviser happening make it up as one goes along paperman ad hocism extemporise semistaged invent improvisatrice retroscripting off cuff instinct extempore zipgun macgyverism jury rigged improvision improvises meykhana unimprovised wing samasya extemporize improvisator freestyle

Definitions:

Verb

improvise improvize ad-lib extemporize extemporise

Definition: perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"

improvise extemporize

Definition: manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand; "after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks"

Definition: To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, instinct, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.