Created and performed spontaneously or without preparation
“Lewis offers a new way of seeing any improvised musical performance in a new culturally and aesthetically rich context.”
Done or made using whatever is available
“A group of chimpanzees escaped from their enclosure at Belfast Zoo after making an improvised ladder from tree branches.”
Arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later
Crudely constructed, typically in a hasty or improvised manner
Existing only in the realms of one's imagination
Done or constructed in a hasty, approximate, temporarily adequate manner, but not exact, fully formed, or reliable for a long period of time
Without preparation
Past tense for to produce or make (something) from whatever is available
“On the streets youngsters improvise toys, carving tin cars from US AID containers, or play skittles with empty shells cases.”
Past tense for to do something without prior planning or thought
“Working with these gags in mind, the performers still retain the freedom to completely improvise the dialogue.”
Past tense for to contrive of (something) using skill or ingenuity
Cobbled something together
Past tense for to create or initiate (something)
Past tense for to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level
Past tense for to improvise in the performance or practice of an art, especially by expanding on or making novel use of traditional themes
Past tense for to act or perform a portrayal of
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