For an encore, the organist improvised on “Mary Had a Little Lamb.”
•She chose to improvise on an old folk theme.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
improvise — UK [ˈɪmprəvaɪz] / US [ˈɪmprəˌvaɪz] verb Word forms improvise : present tense I/you/we/they improvise he/she/it improvises present participle improvising past tense improvised past participle improvised 1) a) [intransitive] to do something without … English dictionary
improvise — im|pro|vise [ ımprə,vaız ] verb 1. ) intransitive to do something without preparing it first, often because the situation does not allow you to prepare: She d forgotten her carefully written speech, but knew she could easily improvise. a )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
improvise — im|pro|vise [ˈımprəvaız] v [I and T] [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: improviser, from Italian, from improvviso sudden ] 1.) to do something without any preparation, because you are forced to do this by unexpected events ▪ I forgot to bring my … Dictionary of contemporary English
improvise — verb 1 (I) to do something without any preparation, because you are forced to do this by unexpected events: I forgot to bring the notes for my speech, so I just had to improvise. 2 (T) to make something by using whatever you can find because you… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
improvise — [[t]ɪ̱mprəvaɪz[/t]] improvises, improvising, improvised 1) VERB If you improvise, you make or do something using whatever you have or without having planned it in advance. You need a wok with a steaming rack for this; if you don t have one,… … English dictionary
improvise — [ˈɪmprəˌvaɪz] verb 1) [I/T] to do something or to make something without any previous preparation or using only what is available at the time I don t have a recipe, but we can improvise.[/ex] 2) [I] to perform something that has not been written… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
improvise — verb ( vised; vising) Etymology: French improviser, from Italian improvvisare, from improvviso sudden, from Latin improvisus, literally, unforeseen, from in + provisus, past participle of providēre to see ahead more at provide Date: 1826… … New Collegiate Dictionary
improvise — [19] Etymologically, if you improvise something, it is because it has not been ‘provided’ for in advance. The word comes via French improviser from the Italian adjective improvviso ‘extempore’, a descendant of Latin imprōvīsus ‘unforeseen’. This… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
improvise — [19] Etymologically, if you improvise something, it is because it has not been ‘provided’ for in advance. The word comes via French improviser from the Italian adjective improvviso ‘extempore’, a descendant of Latin imprōvīsus ‘unforeseen’. This… … Word origins
improvise — verb To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed by guess rather than by a careful plan. To invent or create something quickly or without a plan; to wing it. He had no speech prepared, so he improvised … Wiktionary
improvise — verb 1》 create and perform (music, drama, or verse) spontaneously or without preparation. 2》 produce or make (something) from whatever is available. Derivatives improvisation noun improvisational adjective improvisatorial adjective improvisatory… … English new terms dictionary
