Added 10 October 2026 extemporise /əkˈstɛmpəɹaɪz/ verb Categories: Arts & MakingObscure Words verb ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about extemporise at Wordnik → Where our words come from → To do something, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise. To do something in a makeshift way. To make or create ex tempore. Related Words: improviseextemporizead-libimprovisateimprovisatizeimprovizefreeballwingfreestyle Back to today's word