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ad libs

ad libs is the plural of ad lib.

ad libs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ad lib.

Meaning of ad lib

Noun

ad lib (plural ad libs)

  1. An instance of something improvised, especially a line.
  2. Improvised vocals added after the main vocals have been recorded which serve to emphasize the rhythm or fill the lyrical bar line.

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Questions about ad libs

What is ad libs the plural of?
Ad libs is the plural of ad lib.

Words near ad libs in the dictionary

  1. ad lib
  2. ad lib.
  3. ad libbed
  4. ad libbing
  5. ad libitum
  6. ad libs
  7. ad lip
  8. ad lips
  9. ad litem
  10. ad litteram
  11. ad loc

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Adapted from Wiktionary: ad libs (page history and authors); ad lib (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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