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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Impromptu \Im*promp"tu\, adv. or a. [F. impromptu, fr. L. in
     promptu in readiness, at hand; in in + promptus visibility,
     readiness, from promptus visible, ready. See Prompt.]
     Offhand; without previous study; extemporaneous; extempore;
     as, an impromptu verse.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Impromptu \Im*promp"tu\, n.
     1. Something made or done offhand, at the moment, or without
        previous study; an extemporaneous composition, address, or
        remark.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Mus.) A piece composed or played at first thought; a
        composition in the style of an extempore piece.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Impromptu \Im*promp"tu\, adv. or a. [F. impromptu, fr. L. in
     promptu in readiness, at hand; in in + promptus visibility,
     readiness, from promptus visible, ready. See Prompt.]
     Offhand; without previous study; extemporaneous; extempore;
     as, an impromptu verse.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Impromptu \Im*promp"tu\, n.
     1. Something made or done offhand, at the moment, or without
        previous study; an extemporaneous composition, address, or
        remark.
  
     2. (Mus.) A piece composed or played at first thought; a
        composition in the style of an extempore piece.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  impromptu
       adj : with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib
             comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous
             piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore
             skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses";
             "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an
             off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments" [syn:
              ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore,
              offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed]
       n 1: an extemporaneous speech or remark; "a witty impromptu must
            not sound premeditated"
       2: a short musical passage that seems to have been made
          spontaneously without advance preparation
       adv : without advance preparation; "he spoke ad lib" [syn: ad lib,
              ad libitum, spontaneously]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  impromptu
     Γαλλικά a.
     1 το αυτοσχέδιος ή πρόχειρος δημιούργημα
     2 (ετ μουσική fr) σύντομη μουσική φόρμα αυτοσχεδιαστικού χαρακτήρα,
  συνήθως για σόλο όργανο
     Γαλλικά adv.
     1 το αυτοσχέδιος ή πρόχειρος δημιούργημα
     2 (ετ μουσική fr) σύντομη μουσική φόρμα αυτοσχεδιαστικού χαρακτήρα,
  συνήθως για σόλο όργανο
     Γαλλικά n.
     1 το αυτοσχέδιος ή πρόχειρος δημιούργημα
     2 (ετ μουσική fr) σύντομη μουσική φόρμα αυτοσχεδιαστικού χαρακτήρα,
  συνήθως για σόλο όργανο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  impromptu
     French a.
     improvised, not planned
     French n.
     1 improvised action
     2 (lb fr music) (l en impromptu)
     Italian n.
     (lb it music) (l en impromptu)
     Spanish n.
     (l en impromptu)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  impromptu
     a.
     improvise; without prior preparation, planning or rehearsal.
     n.
     (lb en music) A short musical composition for an informal occasion
  often with the character of improvisation and usually to be played
  solo.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  impromptu
     French a.
     improvised, not planned
     French n.
     1 improvised action
     2 (lb fr music) (l en impromptu)
     Italian n.
     (lb it music) (l en impromptu)
     Spanish n.
     (l en impromptu)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  impromptu
     French a.
     improvised, not planned
     French n.
     1 improvised action
     2 (lb fr music) (l en impromptu)
     Italian n.
     (lb it music) (l en impromptu)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  impromptu
     Englanti a.
     valmistelematon, improvisoitu
     Englanti adv.
     valmistautua

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  impromptu
     adv.
     på rak arm
     n.
     (tagg: kat=musik) instrumentalt musikstycke, som avses låta som om
  det vore improviserat i stunden

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  impromptu
     adv.
     på rak arm
     n.
     (tagg: kat=musik) instrumentalt musikstycke, som avses låta som om
  det vore improviserat i stunden

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Impromptu /ɪmpɹˈɒmptuː/
  إرتجالا

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  impromptu //ɪmˈpɹɑmpt(j)u// //ɪmˈpɹɒmptju// 
  импровизиран
  improvised

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  impromptu //ɪmˈpɹɑmpt(j)u// //ɪmˈpɹɒmptju// 
  импровизация
  any composition, musical or otherwise, that is created on the spot without preparation