Definition:
- (v. t.) To compose, recite, or sing extemporaneously, especially in verse; to extemporize; also, to play upon an instrument, or to act, extemporaneously.
- (v. t.) To bring about, arrange, or make, on a sudden, or without previous preparation.
- (v. t.) To invent, or provide, offhand, or on the spur of the moment; as, he improvised a hammer out of a stone.
- (v. i.) To produce or render extemporaneous compositions, especially in verse or in music, without previous preparation; hence, to do anything offhand.
Compare improvise with other words:
improvise vs. plan
improvise vs. prepare
improvise vs. improviso
improve vs. improvise
improvisatrice vs. improvise
improvise vs. innovate
extemporizing vs. improvise
improvise vs. organize
adapt vs. improvise
improvise vs. impulse
cobbled vs. improvise
extempore vs. improvise
improvise vs. improvised
improvise vs. improviser
extemporize vs. improvise
extemporaneous vs. improvise
improvisation vs. improvise
improvise vs. punt
guesswork vs. improvise
improvise vs. instinct
improvise vs. invent
imagination vs. improvise
calypso vs. improvise
impromptu vs. improvise
improvise vs. vamp
improvise vs. makeshift
improvise vs. noodle
improvise vs. wing