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 Definitions of AD LIB  [æd ˈlɪb, ˈæd]  

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Definition of 'AD LIB' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) ad lib
something improvised in speech, music, etc.

2. (adv.) ad lib
at one's pleasure; without restriction.

3.  ad lib
freely; as needed.

Etymology:  (1810–20; see ad libitum)

Definition of 'AD LIB' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) ad-lib
remark made spontaneously without prior preparation
"his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"

2. (adj) ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed
with little or no preparation or forethought
"his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"

3. (verb) ad-lib, spontaneous, unwritten
said or done without having been planned or written in advance
"he made a few ad-lib remarks"

4. (adverb) improvise, improvize, ad-lib, extemporize, extemporise
perform without preparation
"he extemporized a speech at the wedding"

5. (adverb) ad lib, ad libitum, spontaneously, impromptu
without advance preparation
"he spoke ad lib"



'AD LIB' - Nearby Entries  

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