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Added 9 October 2026

improvise

/ˈɪm.pɹə.vaɪz/ verb

Latin root: improvisus Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about improvise at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, intuition, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.
He had no speech prepared, so he improvised.

Origin

From French improviser; ultimately from Latin improvisus.

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