How to pronounce ad-lib

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What ad-lib means

verb

To make up words on the spot instead of using a script

In a sentence: When the actor forgot his line, he had to ad-lib until he remembered it.

Where it comes from: It is short for the Latin words ad libitum, which mean as much as you like.

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