Definition
To compose, create, or perform something without advance preparation or planning (American spelling).
Etymology
Formed from 'extempore' or 'extemporary' plus the American verb-forming suffix '-ize.' Same root as British 'extemporise,' just spelled for American English.
Kelly Says
Stand-up comedians extemporize constantly—they'll respond to hecklers or adjust their material based on the crowd's energy, turning interruptions into comedy gold.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ምስል ማስተዋወቅ
mis-el ma-ste-wa-wek
ARالعربية
الimprovisation
al-im-pro-vi-zay-shun
BNবাংলা
অপ্রত্যাশিতভাবে
o-pro-ty-a-sheet-bha-be
CACatalà
improvisar
im-pro-vi-sar
CSČeština
improvizovat
im-pro-vi-zo-vat
DADansk
improvisere
im-pro-vi-se-re
DEDeutsch
improvisieren
im-pro-vi-zee-ren
ELΕλληνικά
συνεχής
see-neh-es
ESEspañol
improvisar
im-pro-vee-sar
FAفارسی
improvisation
im-pro-vi-za-syon
FISuomi
improvisointi
im-pro-vi-so-in-ti
FRFrançais
improviser
im-pro-vee-zer
HIहिन्दी
अप्रत्याशित रूप से
ap-ratya-sheet roo-pee se
HUMagyar
improvizálni
im-pro-vi-za-li
IDBahasa Indonesia
berimprovisasi
ber-im-pro-vi-sa-si
IGIG
ịgba ọkpụkpụ
ee-gba ok-pu-kpu
ITItaliano
improvvisare
im-pro-vee-sa-re
JA日本語
即興演奏
zoku-kou-en-sou
KKKK
импровизация
im-pro-vi-za-tsi-ya
KMKM
ប្រើប្រាស់
breu-breas
KO한국어
즉흥 연주
jikheung yeonju
MRMR
अप्रत्याशित
ap-ratya-sheet
MSBahasa Melayu
berimprovisasi
ber-im-pro-vi-sa-si
MYမြန်မာ
ကြွေးပြော
kwe-e-pyaw
NLNederlands
improviseren
im-pro-vi-ze-ren
NONorsk
improvisere
im-pro-vi-se-re
PLPolski
improwizować
im-pro-wi-zo-vat'
PTPortuguês
improvisar
im-pro-vi-sar
RORomână
improviza
im-pro-vi-za
RUРусский
импровизировать
im-pro-vi-zi-ro-vat'
SVSvenska
improvisera
im-pro-vi-se-ra
SWKiswahili
kuigizaji
kwee-gi-za-ji
TAதமிழ்
சாதாரணமாக
sa-dha-ra-na-ma-ga
TEతెలుగు
అనూహ్యంగా
a-noo-hya-nga
TLTL
maging-impi
ma-ging-im-pi
TRTürkçe
improvizasyon
im-pro-vi-za-syon
UKУкраїнська
імпровізувати
im-pro-vi-zu-vaty
URاردو
انفصالی
in-fa-sa-li
VITiếng Việt
thuyết minh
thwee-et minh
ZH中文
即兴演奏
jí xìng yǎn zòu