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    impromptu
    /ɪmˈprɒm(p)tjuː/

    adjective

    • 1. done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed: "an impromptu press conference"

    adverb

    • 1. without being planned, organized, or rehearsed: "he spoke impromptu"

    noun

    • 1. a short piece of instrumental music, especially a solo, that is reminiscent of an improvisation.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPROMPTU | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    done or said without earlier planning or preparation: an impromptu speech.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPROMPTU | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    done or said without earlier planning or preparation: an impromptu speech.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › impromptuImpromptu Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Impromptu most often describes things, such as speeches or gatherings, that are not prepared ahead of time but that instead happen spontaneously. An impromptu concert or photoshoot, for example, is conceived and executed in the moment.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishIMPROMPTU | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    IMPROMPTU definition: not planned or prepared: . Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPROMPTU definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. unrehearsed; spontaneous; extempore. 2. produced or done without care or planning; improvised. adverb. 3. in a spontaneous or improvised way. he spoke impromptu. noun. 4. something that is impromptu. 5. a short piece of instrumental music, sometimes improvisatory in character. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › impromptuIMPROMPTU Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Impromptu definition: made or done without previous preparation. See examples of IMPROMPTU used in a sentence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › impromptuImpromptu - definition of impromptu by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. unrehearsed; spontaneous; extempore. 2. produced or done without care or planning; improvised. adv. in a spontaneous or improvised way: he spoke impromptu. n. 3. something that is impromptu. 4. (Classical Music) a short piece of instrumental music, sometimes improvisatory in character.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › impromptuImpromptu - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The adjective impromptu describes things done or said without previous thought or preparation. Impromptu is also used as an adverb: Most people are not able to speak impromptu in front of an audience.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › impromptuimpromptu | meaning of impromptu in Longman Dictionary of...

    impromptu meaning, definition, what is impromptu: done or said without any preparation or ...: Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-superentryIMPROMPTU - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Definitions of 'impromptu' An impromptu action is one that you do without planning or organizing it in advance. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'impromptu' British English: ɪmprɒmptjuː American English: ɪmprɒmptu. More. Synonyms of 'impromptu' • spontaneous, improvised, unprepared, off-the-cuff (informal) [...]