What does ad lib mean?
Definitions for ad lib
æd ˈlɪb, ˈædad lib
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Princeton's WordNet
ad-libadjective
remark made spontaneously without prior preparation
"his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"
ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsedadjective
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"
ad-lib, spontaneous, unwrittenverb
said or done without having been planned or written in advance
"he made a few ad-lib remarks"
improvise, improvize, ad-lib, extemporize, extemporiseadverb
perform without preparation
"he extemporized a speech at the wedding"
ad lib, ad libitum, spontaneously, impromptuadverb
without advance preparation
"he spoke ad lib"
Wiktionary
ad libverb
To perform without script.
ad libverb
To perform without preparation.
ad libverb
To perform extemporaneously.
ad libadverb
At pleasure.
ad libadverb
At will.
ad libadverb
To whatever extent.
ad libadverb
Extemporaneously.
ad libadjective
Extemporaneous, impromptu.
Etymology: abbreviation of ad libitum, from New Latin ad libitum.
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ad lib
Ad lib, short for "ad libitum", is a Latin phrase that means "as you wish" or "at one's pleasure". In performance arts, it refers to the spontaneous, improvised, or unrehearsed addition or deviation from the prepared or pre-arranged script or plan. In music, it could mean the freedom to vary or change the rhythm or tempo. It could also pertain to an action that is done freely or according to one's own discretion in various contexts.
ad lib
Ad lib refers to something that is performed, spoken or done spontaneously, without any preparation or pre-planning. It can also refer to one's freedom to perform actions as one wants, without any specific guidelines or rules. It is often used in context of performances where actors or musicians improvise or create their material on the spot.
ad lib
Ad lib, short for "ad libitum", is a Latin phrase that means "at one's pleasure" or "as you desire". In a performance context, it typically refers to spontaneous, improvisational, or unscripted actions or speech, usually by an actor, presenter, or musician. It indicates the freedom to use one's own judgement or creativity to change or ignore the scripted or planned material.
ad lib
Ad lib refers to a spontaneous action, remark, or performance made without pre-planning or preparation. It often implies an improvisation or unrehearsed comment during a scripted situation, such as in acting or music. The term is short for the Latin phrase "ad libitum", which means "at one's pleasure" or "as you desire".
ad lib
Ad lib generally refers to the act of speaking or performing in public without previously preparing one's words or actions; improvisation. It can also refer to something done spontaneously, extemporaneously, or without restriction. The phrase originates from the Latin phrase "ad libitum" which means "at one's pleasure".
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ad lib in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ad lib in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of ad lib in a Sentence
OK wait a minute wait just a minute. Is twitter actually censoring everything at this point that they disagree with? And making news outlets the powers that be?? Look at this! GOP or LIB is THIS your America?
I consider The Stepford Wives social thrillers, the Stepford Wives're about gender and the women's lib movement and that civil rights movement, but The Stepford Wives're also entertaining mysteries. I figured we could make a' Rosemary's Baby/Stepford Wives' of race.
Growth President David McIntosh:
As president, you can't govern by ad lib, tell us exactly what would you do on health care.
In some ways, (Cameron) was protected by the Lib Dems as the leader of a coalition government. It protected him from the right wing of his party, he is going to have to face up to some of his demands from his right that previously he has not had to accede to.
Cry more, lib.
Translations for ad lib
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- improvisieren, beliebig, Herzenslust, nach, improvisiert, unvorbereitetGerman
- improvisadoSpanish
- tetszés szerintHungarian
- à vontade, improvisar, improvisadoPortuguese
- как угодно, экспромт, сколько угодноRussian
- พูดกลอนสดThai
- lib quảng cáoVietnamese
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