AD-LIB


Meaning of AD-LIB in English

■ verb ( ~s , ~bing , ~bed ) speak or perform in public without preparing in advance.

■ adverb & adjective

1》 spoken without advance preparation.

2》 Music with free rhythm and expression.

3》 as much and as often as desired.

■ noun an ~ remark or speech.

Origin

C19: abbrev. of ad libitum .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.