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ad-lib

adjectiveadverbverbnoun /ædlɪb/ 1 syllables 6 letters Scrabble 8 WWF 10
Definitions
adjective

with little or no preparation or forethought

“his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment”

adverb

without advance preparation

“he spoke ad lib”

verb

perform without preparation

adjective

said or done without having been planned or written in advance

“he made a few ad-lib remarks”

noun

remark made spontaneously without prior preparation

“his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians”

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