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ad-libber

ad-libber noun: a person who ad libs, particularly one who is well known for skill in ad libbing.

Noun

ad-libber (plural ad-libbers)

  1. A person who ad libs, particularly one who is well known for skill in ad libbing.
    • As you may have heard, Bobby D. isn’t much of an ad-libber.2002, The Portland Phoenix, 12-19 September

Forms of ad-libber

pluralad-libbers

Origin of ad-libber

From ad lib + -er.

Questions about ad-libber

What does ad-libber mean?
Ad-libber means a person who ad libs, particularly one who is well known for skill in ad libbing.
What part of speech is ad-libber?
Ad-libber is a noun.
What is the plural of ad-libber?
The plural of ad-libber is ad-libbers.

Words near ad-libber in the dictionary

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

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