adlibbed

ad-lib

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ad-lib, ad-]
- /ædˈlɪb, ˈæd-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ad-lib, ad-]
- /ædˈlɪb, ˈæd-/

Definitions of adlibbed word

verb with object adlibbed to improvise all or part of (a speech, a piece of music, etc.): to ad-lib one's lines. 1
verb without object adlibbed to act, speak, etc., without preparation: Throughout the play he had to ad-lib constantly. 1
adjective adlibbed impromptu; extemporaneous: ad-lib remarks to hecklers. 1
verb adlibbed simple past tense and past participle of adlib. 0

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Origin of adlibbed

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

1915-20, Americanism; v. use of ad lib

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Parts of speech for Adlibbed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Adlibbed

adlibbed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

adlibbed usage trend in Literature

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