ad lib

[ ad -lib, ad ]

/ æd ˈlɪb, ˈæd /

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noun

something improvised in speech, music, etc.: Was that joke part of your speech or an ad lib?

adverb

at one's pleasure; without restriction.

freely; as needed; without stint: Water can be given to the patients ad lib.

Origin of ad lib

First recorded in 1810–20; see origin at ad libitum

Words nearby ad lib

ADL, Adlai, adland, Adler, Adlerian, ad lib, ad libitum, ad litem, ad litteram, ad loc., adm.

Definition for ad lib (2 of 3)

ad-lib

[ ad-lib, ad- ]

/ ædˈlɪb, ˈæd- /

verb (used with object), ad-libbed, ad-lib·bing.

to improvise all or part of (a speech, a piece of music, etc.): to ad-lib one's lines.

verb (used without object), ad-libbed, ad-lib·bing.

to act, speak, etc., without preparation: Throughout the play he had to ad-lib constantly.

adjective

impromptu; extemporaneous: ad-lib remarks to hecklers.

Origin of ad-lib

1915–20, Americanism; v. use of ad lib

OTHER WORDS FROM ad-lib

ad-libber, noun

Definition for ad lib (3 of 3)

ad lib.

ad libitum.

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Example sentences from the Web for ad lib

They told me to forget the script because I was going to have to ad-lib everything.
Charlie Brotman, Announcer of Presidential Inaugurals Since Truman’s|Sandra McElwaine|January 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for ad lib

ad-lib

/ (ædˈlɪb) /

verb -libs, -libbing or -libbed

to improvise and deliver without preparation (a speech, musical performance, etc)

adjective (ad lib when predicative)

improvised; impromptu

adverb ad lib

without restraint; freely

music short for ad libitum

noun

an improvised performance, often humorous

Derived forms of ad-lib

ad-libber, noun

Word Origin for ad-lib

C18: short for Latin ad libitum, literally: according to pleasure

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Medical definitions for ad lib

ad lib.

abbr.

ad libitum (freely, as desired)

单词	ad lib
释义	ad lib [ ad -lib, ad ] / æd ˈlɪb, ˈæd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ad lib ON THESAURUS.COM noun something improvised in speech, music, etc.: Was that joke part of your speech or an ad lib? adverb at one's pleasure; without restriction. freely; as needed; without stint: Water can be given to the patients ad lib. Origin of ad lib First recorded in 1810–20; see origin at ad libitum Words nearby ad lib ADL, Adlai, adland, Adler, Adlerian, ad lib, ad libitum, ad litem, ad litteram, ad loc., adm. Definition for ad lib (2 of 3) ad-lib [ ad-lib, ad- ] / ædˈlɪb, ˈæd- / verb (used with object), ad-libbed, ad-lib·bing. to improvise all or part of (a speech, a piece of music, etc.): to ad-lib one's lines. verb (used without object), ad-libbed, ad-lib·bing. to act, speak, etc., without preparation: Throughout the play he had to ad-lib constantly. adjective impromptu; extemporaneous: ad-lib remarks to hecklers. Origin of ad-lib 1915–20, Americanism; v. use of ad lib OTHER WORDS FROM ad-lib ad-libber, noun Definition for ad lib (3 of 3) ad lib. ad libitum. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ad lib They told me to forget the script because I was going to have to ad-lib everything. Charlie Brotman, Announcer of Presidential Inaugurals Since Truman’s\|Sandra McElwaine\|January 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for ad lib ad-lib / (ædˈlɪb) / verb -libs, -libbing or -libbed to improvise and deliver without preparation (a speech, musical performance, etc) adjective (ad lib when predicative) improvised; impromptu adverb ad lib without restraint; freely music short for ad libitum noun an improvised performance, often humorous Derived forms of ad-lib ad-libber, noun Word Origin for ad-lib C18: short for Latin ad libitum, literally: according to pleasure Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ad lib spontaneous, offhand, unscripted, impromptu, makeshift, impetuous, hasty, violent, abrupt, instinctive, passionate, unplanned, voluntary, simple, casual, vulnerable, unaware, immediately, unconsciously, automatically Medical definitions for ad lib ad lib. abbr. ad libitum (freely, as desired) The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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ad lib

noun

adverb

Origin of ad lib

Words nearby ad lib

Definition for ad lib (2 of 3)

verb (used with object), ad-libbed, ad-lib·bing.

verb (used without object), ad-libbed, ad-lib·bing.

adjective

Origin of ad-lib

OTHER WORDS FROM ad-lib

Definition for ad lib (3 of 3)

Example sentences from the Web for ad lib

British Dictionary definitions for ad lib

verb -libs, -libbing or -libbed

adjective (ad lib when predicative)

adverb ad lib

noun

Derived forms of ad-lib

Word Origin for ad-lib

Words related to ad lib

Medical definitions for ad lib

abbr.