How do you pronounce ad-lib?

ad-lib is pronounced as /ˌæd ˈlɪb/.

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ad-lib

🎤ad-lib

verb

/ˌæd ˈlɪb/

ad adage

Meaning

to speak or perform without preparation; to improvise

Example Sentences

The comedian ad-libbed a joke when the microphone failed.

Example Expressions

ad-lib remark

Synonyms

improvise, extemporize, invent, wing it

Antonyms

prepare, rehearse

Collocations

ad-lib speech, ad-lib joke, ad-lib performance

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