Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

off-the-cuff

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.51 in modern English

Syllables: of-f-the-cuff
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Extemporaneous; without prior preparation; spontaneous; impromptu.

Example Sentences

"He made a few off-the-cuff remarks before launching into his prepared speech."
"Off-the-Cuff Obama Line Put U.S. in Bind on Syria [title]"
"Trump’s Off-the-Cuff Tweets Strain Foreign Ties [title]"
"Even when people are trying to sell you something, their messages seem off-the-cuff, like trustworthy recommendations rather than sponsored shilling."

Etymology

From the prepositional phrase off the cuff.

Synonyms

ad lib extemporal extemporary extemporaneous extempore extemporized gash impromptu improvised improviso off-the-cuff offhand

Questions

What does off-the-cuff mean?: Extemporaneous; without prior preparation; spontaneous; impromptu.
Where does off-the-cuff come from?: From the prepositional phrase off the cuff.

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