Definitions for impromptu

Overview of noun impromptu

The noun impromptu has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) impromptu

(an extemporaneous speech or remark; "a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated")

2. impromptu

(a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation)

Overview of adj impromptu

The adj impromptu has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed

(with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments")

Overview of adv impromptu

The adv impromptu has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. ad lib, ad libitum, spontaneously, impromptu

(without advance preparation; "he spoke ad lib")