extemporization

noun
UK: /ɪkˌstempərəˈzeɪʃən/
US: /ɪkˌstempərəˈzeɪʃən/

  1. The act of creating or performing something without prior preparation or planning.

    1. His speech was pure extemporization, made up on the spot.
    2. The band's extemporization during the concert led to some exciting musical moments.

  2. A performance or creation that is made up on the spot, without planning.

    1. The comedian's extemporization had the audience in stitches.
    2. The play included a lot of extemporization because the actors forgot lines.

Synonyms

impromptu improvisation spontaneity
extemporization intransitive-verb

  1. To improvise; to create or perform something spontaneously.

    1. He had to extemporization his speech since he lost his notes.
    2. The pianist began to extemporization a melody based on a simple theme.
extemporization transitive-verb

  1. To invent, compose, or recite without preparation.

    1. She had to extemporization a story for the kids.
    2. The speaker managed to extemporization a convincing argument, despite the lack of preparation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "extemporization" in English means: The act of creating or performing something without prior preparation or planning., A performance or creation that is made up on the spot, without planning..

The phonetic transcription of "extemporization" is /ɪkˌstempərəˈzeɪʃən/ in British English and /ɪkˌstempərəˈzeɪʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "extemporization": impromptu, improvisation, spontaneity.

Example usage of "extemporization": "His speech was pure extemporization, made up on the spot.". More examples on the page.