Added to
Favorites
Sign Up
Log In
Introducing a cool
new way to learn!
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Word Dynamo
Quotes
Reference
Translator
Spanish
Related Searches
Per capita
Ad lib
De facto
Et alii
Free latin translati...
Ad infinitum
Vide
Addendum
Nearby Words
ad hominem
ad in
ad inf
ad inf.
ad infin
ad infinitum
ad init
ad init.
ad initium
ad int
ad int.
ad interim
ad kalendas gra...
ad lib
ad lib bed
ad lib-bed
ad lib.
ad libbed
ad libber
ad libbing
ad libitum
ad litem
ad litteram
ad loc
ad loc.
ad majorem dei ...
ad nauseam
ad out
ad part dolent
ad part. dolent
ad part. dolent...
ad patres
ad quem
ad referendum
ad rem
ad runyon
ad sakharov
ad sat
ad sat.
ad seg
ad us. ext.
Synonyms
extemporaneous
impromptu
impulsive
freely
MORE
ad libitum
[
ad
lib
-i-t
uh
m
;
Lat.
ahd
lib
-i-t
oo
m
]
Ad Libitum
Definition
dictionary.translateye.com/
Word Definitions & Translations for Dozens of Foreign Languages - Free!
Definition Of
Ad Libitum
www.5earch.com/Definition+Of+
Ad
+
Libitum
Looking for Definition Of
Ad Libitum
? Find it here!
Adlibs
www.ask.com/Adlibs
Questions Adlibs Adlibs Answers
Ads
ad lib·i·tum
/
æd ˈlɪb
ɪ
təm
;
Lat.
ɑd ˈlɪb
ɪˌtʊm
/
Show Spelled
[
ad
lib
-i-t
uh
m
;
Lat.
ahd
lib
-i-t
oo
m
]
Show IPA
adjective, adverb
1.
at one's pleasure.
2.
Music
.
not obligatory or indispensable.
Abbreviation:
ad lib.
Get The Dictionary.com Mobile App!
www.dictionary.com/mobile
Enjoy Exclusive Features like Voice Search! iPhone, Android, iPad, BlackBerry, Windows & More. Download Now!
Ad
Origin:
1695–1705;
<
Latin
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To
ad libitum
00:10
00:09
00:08
00:07
00:06
00:05
00:04
00:03
00:02
00:01
Ad libitum
is always a great word to know.
So is
zedonk
. Does it mean:
So is
quincunx
. Does it mean:
So is
lollapalooza
. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Collins
World English Dictionary
ad libitum
(ˈlɪbɪtʊm, -təm)
—
adj
, —
adv
music
Often shortened to:
ad lib
(to be performed) at the performer's discretion
[see
ad-lib
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo Rating For
Ad libitum
People who can define
Ad libitum
may know
45,520
words, as many as a
12th grader.
How many words do you know?
Want ad libitum ad-free? Click here!
Matching Quote
"In the arts, foolhardiness is always harmful; even worse, however, is clumsiness."
-Franz Grillparzer
MORE
Partners:
Word
Bloglines
Citysearch
The Daily Beast
Ask Answers
Ask Kids
Life123
Sendori
Thesaurus
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright ©
2012
. All rights reserved.
About
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
API
Careers
Advertise with Us
Contact Us
Help
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Favorites feature
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT