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- [im-pruh-vahyz]
- /ˈɪm prəˌvaɪz/
- /ˈɪmprəvaɪzə /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [im-pruh-vahyz]
- /ˈɪm prəˌvaɪz/
Definitions of improviser word
- verb with object improviser to compose and perform or deliver without previous preparation; extemporize: to improvise an acceptance speech. 1
- verb with object improviser to compose, play, recite, or sing (verse, music, etc.) on the spur of the moment. 1
- verb with object improviser to make, provide, or arrange from whatever materials are readily available: We improvised a dinner from yesterday's leftovers. 1
- verb without object improviser to compose, utter, execute, or arrange anything extemporaneously: When the actor forgot his lines he had to improvise. 1
- noun improviser One who improvises. 1
- noun improviser performer who extemporizes 1
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Origin of improviser
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < French improviser, or its source, Italian improvisare (later improvvisare), verbal derivative of improviso improvised < Latin imprōvīsus, equivalent to im- im-2 + prōvīsus past participle of prōvidēre to see beforehand, prepare, provide for (a future circumstance). See proviso
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Parts of speech for Improviser
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
improviser popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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