Extempore

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Extempore \Ex*tem"po*re\, adv. [L. ex out + tempus, temporis,
     time. See {Temporal}.]
     Without previous study or meditation; without preparation; on
     the spur of the moment; suddenly; extemporaneously; as, to
     write or speak extempore. --Shak. -- a. Done or performed
     extempore. "Extempore dissertation." --Addison. "Extempore


     poetry." --Dryden. -- n. Speaking or writing done extempore.
     [Obs.] --Bp. Fell.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  extempore
       adj : with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib
             comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous
             piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore
             skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses";
             "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an
             off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments" [syn:
              {ad-lib}, {extemporaneous}, {extemporary}, {impromptu},
              {offhand}, {offhanded}, {off-the-cuff}, {unrehearsed}]
       adv : without prior preparation; "he spoke extemporaneously" [syn:
              {extemporaneously}, {extemporarily}]