extemporize
[ ik-stem-puh-rahyz ]
/ ɪkˈstɛm pəˌraɪz /
verb (used without object), ex·tem·po·rized, ex·tem·po·riz·ing.
to speak extemporaneously: He can extemporize on any of a number of subjects.
to sing, or play on an instrument, composing the music as one proceeds; improvise.
to do or manage something in a makeshift way.
verb (used with object), ex·tem·po·rized, ex·tem·po·riz·ing.
to make or devise extempore.
Music.
to compose offhand; improvise.
Also
especially British,
ex·tem·po·rise.
OTHER WORDS FROM extemporize
ex·tem·po·ri·za·tion, noun ex·tem·po·riz·er, nounWords nearby extemporize
extd.,
extemporal,
extemporaneous,
extemporary,
extempore,
extemporize,
extend,
extend credit to,
extended,
extended care,
extended complex plane
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British Dictionary definitions for extemporize
extemporize
extemporise
/ (ɪkˈstɛmpəˌraɪz) /
verb
to perform, speak, or compose (an act, speech, piece of music, etc) without planning or preparation
to use (a temporary solution) for an immediate need; improvise