extemporize (Meaning)
extemporize (v)
manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
perform without preparation
extemporize (v. i.)
To speak extempore; especially, to discourse without special preparation; to make an offhand address.
extemporize (v. t.)
To do, make, or utter extempore or off-hand; to prepare in great haste, under urgent necessity, or with scanty or unsuitable materials; as, to extemporize a dinner, a costume, etc.
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extemporize Sentence Examples
- The politician had to extemporize a speech after the teleprompter malfunctioned.
- The actor had to extemporize a line after the script was lost.
- The musician was able to extemporize a solo during the concert.
- The speaker had to extemporize a response to the unexpected question.
- The comedian was able to extemporize a hilarious routine on the spot.
- The student was able to extemporize an essay on the exam.
- The dancer was able to extemporize a beautiful routine during the performance.
- The artist was able to extemporize a painting during the open studio.
- The chef was able to extemporize a delicious meal using only the ingredients on hand.
- The athlete was able to extemporize a winning strategy during the game.
FAQs About the word extemporize
manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand, perform without preparationTo speak extempore; especially, to discourse without special preparation; to
devise, concoct,improvise, hatch, fake,ad-lib, clap (together or up), manufacture, invent, think (up)
ready, arrange, ready, lay, study, consider,prepare, arrange, study, prepare
The politician had to extemporize a speech after the teleprompter malfunctioned.
The actor had to extemporize a line after the script was lost.
The musician was able to extemporize a solo during the concert.
The speaker had to extemporize a response to the unexpected question.
