Extemporise

Pronunciation

• IPA: /É™kˈstÉ›mpÉ™raɪz/

Alternative forms

• extemporize mostly US

Full definition of extemporise

Verb

1. (intransitive) To do something, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.
2. (intransitive) To do something in a makeshift way.
3. (transitive) To make or create extempore.
4. (transitive, music) To compose extemporaneously or improvise.

Related terms

• extemporaneous
• extemporaneously
• extemporisation
  extemporization