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ad-libbed

ad-libbed is the simple past and past participle of ad-lib.

Adjective

ad-libbed (comparative more ad-libbed, superlative most ad-libbed)

  1. Improvised, or performed without preparation.

Forms of ad-libbed

comparativemore ad-libbed
superlativemost ad-libbed

Questions about ad-libbed

What does ad-libbed mean?
Ad-libbed means improvised, or performed without preparation.
What is ad-libbed the simple past and past participle of?
Ad-libbed is the simple past and past participle of ad-lib.
What part of speech is ad-libbed?
Ad-libbed is an adjective.

Words near ad-libbed in the dictionary

  1. ad-hocracies
  2. ad-hocracy
  3. ad-hocrat
  4. ad-hocrats
  5. ad-lib
  6. ad-libbed
  7. ad-libber
  8. ad-libbers
  9. ad-libbing
  10. ad-libs
  11. ad-man

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