extempore: Meaning and Definition of

ex•tem•po•re

Pronunciation: (ik-stem'pu-rē), [key]
— adv.
  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.
—adj.
  1. extemporaneous; impromptu.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
extemporary extemporize
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