Definition of Improvise. Meaning of Improvise. Synonyms of Improvise

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Definition of Improvise

Improvise
Improvise Im`pro*vise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Improvised; p. pr. & vb. n. Improvising.] [F. improviser, it. improvvisare, fr. improvviso unprovided, sudden, extempore, L. improvisus; pref. im- not + provisus foreseen, provided. See Proviso.] 1. To compose, recite, or sing extemporaneously, especially in verse; to extemporize; also, to play upon an instrument, or to act, extemporaneously. 2. To bring about, arrange, or make, on a sudden, or without previous preparation. Charles attempted to improvise a peace. --Motley. 3. To invent, or provide, offhand, or on the spur of the moment; as, he improvised a hammer out of a stone.
Improvise
Improvise Im`pro*vise", v. i. To produce or render extemporaneous compositions, especially in verse or in music, without previous preparation; hence, to do anything offhand.

Meaning of Improvise from wikipedia

- Improvisation, often shortened to improv, is the activity of making or doing something not planned beforehand, using whatever can be found. The origin...
- Jazz improvisation is the spontaneous invention of melodic solo lines or accompaniment parts in a performance of jazz music. It is one of the defining...
- Free improvisation or free music is improvised music without any general rules, instead following the intuition of its performers. The term can refer...
- Musical improvisation (also known as musical extemporization) is the creative activity of immediate ("in the moment") musical composition, which combines...
- Contact improvisation is a practice of movement research, where improvisation and momentum, relation with gravity and with others are the main focus....
- The Improvised Son (French: Le fils improvisé) is a 1932 French comedy film directed by René Guissart and starring Fernand Gravey, Florelle and Saturnin...
- Symphony for Improvisers is an album by American jazz trumpeter Don Cherry, released by Blue Note Records in August 1967. It features Gato Barbieri, Henry...
- An improvised weapon is an object that was not designed to be used as a weapon but can be put to that use. They are generally used for self-defence or...
- An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deplo**** in ways other than in conventional military action. It may be constructed of conventional...
- Improvised firearms (sometimes called zip guns, pipe guns, or slam guns) are firearms manufactured by an entity other than a registered firearms manufacturer...