Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ad-libbed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
ad-libbed
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Improvised, or performed without preparation.

Inflected Forms

more ad-libbed (comparative) most ad-libbed (superlative)

Questions

What does ad-libbed mean?
simple past and past participle of ad-lib

How to pronounce ad-libbed

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