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    extempore
    /ɪkˈstɛmp(ə)ri/

    adjective

    • 1. spoken or done without preparation: "an extempore speech"

    adverb

    • 1. without preparation: "he recited the poem extempore"

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

    done or said without any preparation or thought: an extempore performance. At the audition, the actors were asked to perform extempore. Synonyms. extemporaneous formal. impromptu. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not expected or planned. abrupt end. abrupt halt. abruptly. abruptness. ad hoc. inadvertency. inadvertently. inconceivable.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › extemporeExtempore - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something extempore is spontaneous and unscripted. An extempore dance party on the city bus might be fun, while an extempore speech in front of the whole school could be terrifying.

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

    The meaning of EXTEMPORE is in an extemporaneous manner. How to use extempore in a sentence.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › extemporeEXTEMPORE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Extempore definition: on the spur of the moment; without premeditation or preparation; offhand. See examples of EXTEMPORE used in a sentence.

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

    1. on the spur of the moment; without premeditation or preparation; offhand. Questions were asked extempore from the floor. 2. without notes. to speak extempore. 3. (of musical performance) by improvisation. adjective. 4. extemporaneous; impromptu. SYNONYMS 4.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXTEMPORE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    done or said without any preparation or thought: an extempore performance. At the audition, the actors were asked to perform extempore. Synonyms. extemporaneous formal. impromptu. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not expected or planned. abrupt end. abrupt halt. abruptly. abruptness. ad hoc. inadvertency. inadvertently. inconceivable.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › extemporeExtempore - definition of extempore by The Free Dictionary

    Define extempore. extempore synonyms, extempore pronunciation, extempore translation, English dictionary definition of extempore. adj. Spoken, carried out, or composed with little or no preparation or forethought: an extempore speech. adv. In an extemporaneous manner.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionextempore adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of extempore adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › extempore_advextempore, adv., adj., & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word extempore mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word extempore, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. extempore has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. music (mid 1500s) literature (early 1600s) Entry status.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › extemporeextempore | meaning of extempore in Longman Dictionary of...

    extempore meaning, definition, what is extempore: spoken or done without any preparation o...: Learn more.