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ad–lib Listen to audio/ˈædˈlɪb/ verb
ad–libs; ad–libbed; ad–lib·bing
: to make up words or music in a performance instead of saying or playing something that has been planned : improvise [no obj] The actor forgot his lines, so he ad-libbed. a comedian who is admired for his ability to ad-lib [+ obj] The actor ad-libbed his lines. She ad-libbed the guitar solo. ad-lib a joke
— ad–lib noun, plural ad–libs [count]
Some of the best jokes in the movie were ad-libs.
— ad–lib adjective
an ad-lib joke
— ad–lib adverb
did the whole dialogue ad-lib

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