AD LIB


Meaning of AD LIB in English

I. (ˈ)adˈlib adverb

Etymology: modification of New Latin ad libitum

: in accordance with one's wishes

the skirt is … to be belted in ad lib — Lois Long

: without restraint or imposed limit

the animals were given water ad lib — Science

II. (ˈ) ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun

( plural ad libs )

Etymology: ad-lib (II)

: something ad-libbed

the entire program was an ad lib

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.