impromptu
made or done without previous preparation: an impromptu address to the unexpected crowds.
suddenly or hastily prepared, made, etc.: an impromptu dinner.
improvised; having the character of an improvisation.
without preparation: verses written impromptu.
something impromptu; an impromptu speech, musical composition, performance, etc.
a character piece for piano common in the 19th century and having, despite its title, a clear-cut form.
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How to use impromptu in a sentence
Choice’s posed portraits are complemented by a quartet of impromptu shots of protesters at odds with police officers.
In the galleries: Exploring the tension between physical and digital art | Mark Jenkins | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostOn Tuesday, the school added an impromptu online class for students interested in the topic, covering hedge fund mechanics and what a short squeeze is.
GameStop’s craze has caught the eye of a new set of investors: Children | Heather Kelly | February 4, 2021 | Washington PostThere are no impromptu lunch outings when people work from home.
How to recreate the workplace chatter of knowledge in a pandemic | Rajashree R | February 4, 2021 | QuartzThe Locksleys and Diggs heard nothing through their impromptu workout, so Diggs headed home.
Stefon Diggs wanted a new start. The Bills needed a spark. Now the NFL is on notice. | Barry Svrluga | January 22, 2021 | Washington PostAs they’re lighter than others, it’s easier to pull them out when there’s an impromptu mess to be cleared up.
One guy hams it up as Juliet, blonde wig and all, as a crowd gathers, delighted by the impromptu performance.
The funk legend treats unsuspecting concertgoers to an impromptu show.
Prince Crashes Jazz Show, Produces Greatness | Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video | December 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn Tuesday, Logan pointed to a stained spot of concrete near two dumpsters where he gave Poindexter impromptu last rites.
Johnson gave an impromptu press conference during Hamer's speech, interrupting her televised testimony.
Remembering Civil Rights Heroine Fannie Lou Hamer: 'I'm Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired' | Lottie L. Joiner | September 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTKanye repeatedly stopped songs halfway through the opening hook to deliver speeches and start impromptu chants.
Kanye West’s Insane Week: Bonnaroo Rants and the Instagram Wedding Photo | Amy Zimmerman | June 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGradually and imperceptibly the interlude melted into the soft opening minor chords of the Chopin impromptu.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinAt one end, and acting as interlocutor for this impromptu minstrel show, - 50 -presides one of the best fellows in the world.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley SmithHadria was playing some joyous impromptu, which seemed to express the very spirit of Freedom herself.
The Daughters of Danaus | Mona CairdThe impromptu Bombastes excited universal applause, and just at the end Wright ran in through the lavatory.
Eric, or Little by Little | Frederic W. FarrarWhen we tired of sitting on deck we went down into the dining salon and slept on benches in impromptu manner.
Ways of War and Peace | Delia Austrian
British Dictionary definitions for impromptu
/ (ɪmˈprɒmptjuː) /
unrehearsed; spontaneous; extempore
produced or done without care or planning; improvised
in a spontaneous or improvised way: he spoke impromptu
something that is impromptu
a short piece of instrumental music, sometimes improvisatory in character
Origin of impromptu
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