Definition of impromptu Impromptu

/ɪmpɹɑˈmptu/ - [impramptu] - im•promp•tu

We found 11 definitions of impromptu from 6 different sources.

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What does impromptu mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: impromptus

impromptu - an extemporaneous speech or remark; "a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated"
impromptu - a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • impromptu (Noun)
    A short musical composition for an informal occasion often with the character of improvisation and usually to be played solo.
  • impromptu (Noun)
    Any composition, musical or otherwise, that is created on the spot without preparation.
  • impromptu (Adjective)
    Improvised; without prior preparation; extemporaneous; unplanned.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • impromptu (adv. / a.)
    Offhand; without previous study; extemporaneous; extempore; as, an impromptu verse.
  • impromptu (n.)
    Something made or done offhand, at the moment, or without previous study; an extemporaneous composition, address, or remark.
  • impromptu (n.)
    A piece composed or played at first thought; a composition in the style of an extempore piece.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • impromptu
    Without prior preparation, planning or rehearsal.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • impromptu
    im-promp′tū, adj. prompt, ready: off-hand.—adv. readily.—n. a short witty saying expressed at the moment: any composition produced at the moment. [L., 'in readiness'—in, in, promptus, readiness.]

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