improvise
🇺🇸
/ˈɪmprəvaɪz/
🇬🇧
/ˈɪmprəvaɪz/
verb
R
to create something using what is available, without much planning
When the power went out, we had to improvise and use candles for light.
R
to create music, speech, or action on the spot, without prior preparation
The comedian improvised a funny story that had everyone laughing.
translation
to create something using what is available, without much planning; to create music, speech, or action on the spot, without prior preparation
Word Forms
3rd Present
improvises
Past
improvised
Perfect
improvised
Progressive
improvising