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ad-lib en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of ad lib.
    alt of ad lib

Forms

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more ad-lib Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most ad-lib Degree=Sup lexicographic

ad-lib en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of ad lib.
    alt of ad lib

Forms

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ad-libs Number=Plur lexicographic

ad-lib en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of ad lib.
    alt of ad lib
    • Hope’s onstage ad-libbing generated more humor and attention than the show’s lacklustre libretto. 1998 December 21, The New Yorker:
    • I watched Jeb Bush as his brother spoke. He paid attention, grinned and laughed, even ad-libbed when called upon. 2004 March 15, The New Yorker:

Forms

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ad-libs Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
ad-libbing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
ad-libbed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
ad-libbed Tense=Past lexicographic