Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ad-lib

/ˈædlˈɪb/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: ad-lib
IPA: /ˈædlˈɪb/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of ad lib.

noun

Alternative form of ad lib.

verb

Alternative form of ad lib.

Example Sentences

"Hope’s onstage ad-libbing generated more humor and attention than the show’s lacklustre libretto."
"I watched Jeb Bush as his brother spoke. He paid attention, grinned and laughed, even ad-libbed when called upon."

Inflected Forms

more ad-lib (comparative) most ad-lib (superlative) ad-libs (plural) ad-libs (present, singular) ad-libbing (participle, present) ad-libbed (participle, past) ad-libbed (past)

Synonyms

extemporaneous extemporary extempore impromptu offhand offhanded off-the-cuff unrehearsed

Rhymes With

lib rib crib ib nib bib jib mib gibb fib glib gib

Questions

How do you pronounce ad-lib?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈædlˈɪb/.
What does ad-lib mean?: Alternative form of ad lib.

How to pronounce ad-lib

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