extemporize

American  

[ik-stem-puh-rahyz] / ɪkˈstɛm pəˌraɪz /

especially British, extemporise

verb (used without object)

extemporized, extemporizing

1. to speak extemporaneously.

   He can extemporize on any of a number of subjects.

2. to sing, or play on an instrument, composing the music as one proceeds; improvise.

3. to do or manage something in a makeshift way.

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verb (used with object)

extemporized, extemporizing

1. to make or devise extempore.

2. Music. to compose offhand; improvise.

extemporize British  

/ ɪkˈstɛmpəˌraɪz /

verb

1. to perform, speak, or compose (an act, speech, piece of music, etc) without planning or preparation

2. to use (a temporary solution) for an immediate need; improvise

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Other Word Forms

• extemporization noun
• extemporizer noun

Etymology

Origin of extemporize

First recorded in 1635–45; extempore + -ize