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ad libbed

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

Meaning of ad lib

Verb

ad lib (third-person singular simple present ad libs, present participle ad libbing, simple past and past participle ad libbed)

  1. To perform without a script.
    Synonyms:
    fake
  2. To perform without preparation.
  3. To perform extemporaneously.
    • She ad libbed the rest of the scene.
  4. (intransitive, chiefly hip hop) To perform ad libs; to improvise lyrics after the main lyrics have been recorded.
  5. (transitive, chiefly hip hop) To perform (lyrics) as ad libs.

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Questions about ad libbed

What is ad libbed the simple past and past participle of?
Ad libbed is the simple past and past participle of ad lib.

Words near ad libbed in the dictionary

  1. ad interim copyrights
  2. ad inventories
  3. ad inventory
  4. ad lib
  5. ad lib.
  6. ad libbed
  7. ad libbing
  8. ad libitum
  9. ad libs
  10. ad lip
  11. ad lips

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