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Definition ad-lib in British English

ad-lib verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/ˌæd ˈlɪb/
1

to say something in a speech, play etc without preparing or writing it before you say it

Example

I lost the notes for my talk and had to ad-lib.

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Definition ad-lib in British English