ad lib

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Synonyms: adlib, ad-lib

Antonyms: adlib, ad-lib

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Adverb

1. [[at pleasure#Prepositional phrase|At pleasure]].
2. [[at will#Prepositional phrase|At will]].
3. As much as [[desire]]d, to one's [[fill]], without [[restriction]].
4. [[extemporaneously|Extemporaneously]].

Adjective

1. [[extemporaneous#Adjective|Extemporaneous]], [[impromptu#Adjective|impromptu]].
2. {{lb|en|of feed or food access for livestock or humans}} That provides as much as each one [[desire]]s, to each one's [[fill]], without [[restriction]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|acting}} An instance of something [[improvised]], especially a [[line]].
2. {{lb|en|music|chiefly|hip-hop}} Improvised [[vocals]] added after the main vocals have been [[recorded]] which serve to emphasize the [[rhythm]] or fill the lyrical [[bar line]].

Verb

1. To perform without a [[script]].
2. To perform without preparation.
3. To perform [[extemporaneously]].
4. {{lb|en|music|chiefly|hip hop|intransitive}} To perform ad libs; to improvise lyrics after the main lyrics have been recorded.
5. {{lb|en|music|chiefly|hip hop|transitive}} To perform (lyrics) as ad libs.

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