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ad lib
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1811, shortened from Latin ad libitum "at one's pleasure, as much as one likes" (c.1600), from ad "to" (see ad- ) + libitum , accusative of libere "to please" (see libido ). First recorded as one word 1919 (v.), 1925 (n.).
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adv. without advance preparation; "he spoke ad lib" [syn: ad libitum , spontaneously , impromptu ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Ad Lib is an album by American jazz composer and arranger Jimmy Giuffre which was released on the Verve label in 1960.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
extemporaneous, impromptu. adv. 1 At pleasure. 2 At will. 3 To whatever extent. 4 extemporaneously. v 1 To perform without script. 2 To perform without preparation. 3 To perform extemporaneously.
Usage examples of ad lib.
To the applause of the other guests, Dalziel had flourished the menu, stabbing with a huge finger at the words `Wine and Liqueurs, ad lib', and saying, `Here in Yorkshire we've got a word for a man who's not good as his word!