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ad lib
Overview of noun ad-lib
The noun ad-lib has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. ad-lib -- (remark made spontaneously without prior preparation; "his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians")
Overview of verb ad-lib
The verb ad-lib has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. improvise, improvize, ad-lib, extemporize, extemporise -- (perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding")
Overview of adj ad-lib
The adj ad-lib has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. ad-lib, spontaneous, unwritten -- (said or done without having been planned or written in advance; "he made a few ad-lib remarks")
2. 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")
Overview of adv ad-lib
The adv ad lib has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) ad lib, ad libitum, spontaneously, impromptu -- (without advance preparation; "he spoke ad lib")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ad-lib
1 sense of ad-lib
Sense 1
ad-lib
=> remark, comment
=> statement
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun ad-lib
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ad-lib
1 sense of ad-lib
Sense 1
ad-lib
=> remark, comment
Antonyms of noun ad-lib
Member Holonyms of noun ad-lib
Substance Holonyms of noun ad-lib
Part Holonyms of noun ad-lib
Member Meronyms of noun ad-lib
Substance Meronyms of noun ad-lib
Part Meronyms of noun ad-lib
Meronyms of noun ad-lib
Holonyms of noun ad-lib
Attributes of noun ad-lib
Derived Forms of noun ad-lib
1 sense of ad-lib
Sense 1
ad-lib
RELATED TO>(verb) ad-lib#1
=> improvise, improvize, ad-lib, extemporize, extemporise
Domain of noun ad-lib
Domain Terms of noun ad-lib
Familiarity of noun ad-lib
ad-lib used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun ad-lib
1 sense of ad-lib
Sense 1
ad-lib
> remark, comment
=> ad-lib
=> courtesy
=> gambit, ploy
=> obiter dictum, passing comment
=> mention, reference
=> observation, reflection, reflexion
=> rib
=> wisecrack, crack, sally, quip
=> shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe
=> conversation stopper, stopper
=> platitude, cliche, banality, commonplace, bromide
=> zinger
Meronyms of noun ad-lib
1 sense of ad-lib
Holonyms of noun ad-lib
Grep of noun ad-lib
ad-lib
Antonyms of verb ad-lib
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ad-lib
1 sense of ad-lib
Sense 1
improvise, improvize, ad-lib, extemporize, extemporise
=> perform, execute, do
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb ad-lib
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ad-lib
1 sense of ad-lib
Sense 1
improvise, improvize, ad-lib, extemporize, extemporise
=> perform, execute, do
'Cause To' of verb ad-lib
Derived Forms of verb ad-lib
1 sense of ad-lib
Sense 1
improvise, improvize, ad-lib, extemporize, extemporise
RELATED TO>(noun) ad-lib#1
=> ad-lib
Domain of verb ad-lib
Domain Terms of verb ad-lib
Familiarity of verb ad-lib
ad-lib used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Sample Sentences of verb ad-lib
1 sense of ad-lib
Sense 1
improvise, improvize, ad-lib, extemporize, extemporise
EX: They will ad-lib the duet
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb ad-lib
1 sense of ad-lib
Sense 1
improvise, improvize, ad-lib, extemporize, extemporise
> perform, execute, do
=> click off
=> sight-read
=> carry
=> pipe up
=> declaim, recite
=> serenade
=> cut corners
=> stunt
=> cut
=> blaze away
=> scamp
=> churn out
=> premier, premiere
=> star
=> appear
=> rehearse, practise, practice
=> improvise, improvize, ad-lib, extemporize, extemporise
=> interpret, render
=> conduct, lead, direct
=> make
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb ad-lib
Sense 1
improvise, improvize, ad-lib, extemporize, extemporise
=> perform, execute, do
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Grep of verb ad-lib
ad-lib
Antonyms of adj ad-lib
2 senses of ad-lib
Sense 1
ad-lib, spontaneous, unwritten
INDIRECT (VIA unscripted) -> scripted, written
Sense 2
ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed
INDIRECT (VIA unprepared) -> prepared
Similarity of adj ad-lib
2 senses of ad-lib
Sense 1
ad-lib, spontaneous, unwritten
=> unscripted (vs. scripted)
Sense 2
ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed
=> unprepared (vs. prepared)
Pertainyms of adj ad-lib
Attributes of adj ad-lib
Domain of adj ad-lib
Domain Terms of adj ad-lib
Familiarity of adj ad-lib
ad-lib used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adj ad-lib
ad-lib
Antonyms of adv ad-lib
Synonyms of adv ad-lib
1 sense of ad lib
Sense 1
ad lib, ad libitum, spontaneously, impromptu
Pertainyms of adv ad-lib
Domain of adv ad-lib
Domain Terms of adv ad-lib
Familiarity of adv ad-lib
ad lib used as an adverb is very rare (polysemy count =1)
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