Search Result:impromptu
KK Pronunciation
〔 Imˋprɑmptu,-tju 〕
Pronunciation
〔 imˊprɒmptjuː 〕
Overview of noun impromptu
The noun impromptu has 2 senses
- impromptu -- (an extemporaneous speech or remark; "a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated")
- impromptu -- (a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation)
Overview of adj impromptu
The adj impromptu has 1 sense
- ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed -- (with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments")
Overview of adv impromptu
The adv impromptu has 1 sense
- ad lib, ad libitum, spontaneously, impromptu -- (without advance preparation; "he spoke ad lib")