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ad lib
1[ad lib, ad]
noun
something improvised in speech, music, etc..
Was that joke part of your speech or an ad lib?
adverb
at one's pleasure; without restriction.
freely; as needed; without stint.
Water can be given to the patients ad lib.
ad lib.
2abbreviation
ad-lib
3[ad-lib, ad-]
verb (used with object)
to improvise all or part of (a speech, a piece of music, etc.).
to ad-lib one's lines.
verb (used without object)
to act, speak, etc., without preparation.
Throughout the play he had to ad-lib constantly.
adjective
impromptu; extemporaneous.
ad-lib remarks to hecklers.
ad-lib
/ æˈɪ /
verb
to improvise and deliver without preparation (a speech, musical performance, etc)
adjective
improvised; impromptu
adverb
without restraint; freely
music short for ad libitum
noun
an improvised performance, often humorous
Other 51Թ Forms
- ad-libber noun
- -ˈ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ad lib1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ad lib1
Example Sentences
They sang every word, every ad lib, of every song - some with mascara running, others with hands clasped to their chests.
I could ad lib those two scenes with the boys when I wake them up.
It was almost like a comedy ad lib session.
Williams says working on the show was fun because of the cast chemistry, and the license to ad lib at times to make scenes funnier felt “very fulfilling.”
Sure enough, after three months, the mice who ate ad lib were stricken with obesity, diabetes, liver disease, and a host of other ugly conditions.
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