What is the Definition of AD LIB?
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AD LIB comes from the Latin ad libitum which means “at one’s pleasure” or free to do as you wish.
Definition and meaning of AD LIB:
to speak without advance preparation
It can also mean: according to one’s own wishes, or without limit, free.
The most common use in everyday English is
to describe speech that is not prepared, in other words, impromptu speech.
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Nationals Manager Manny Acta visits an elementary school and interrupts his reading with some ad lib comments.
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The Best Man’s speech at the wedding was a combination of a carefully prepared script with a number of amusing ad libs thrown in which kept the guests amused.
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When her colleague didn’t arrive on time, she was forced to ad lib through the presentation.
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U.S. President Ronald Reagan was known for his ad lib remarks which sometimes caused unexpected reactions. *
* See “We Begin Bombing In Five Minutes”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_begin_bombing_in_five_minutes
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The Meaning of AD LIB
The Latin phrase Ad Lib (an abbreviation of Ad Libitum)
is a very versatile expression. It can be used as
- an adverb
- an adjective
- a noun
- a verb
when referring to speech that is unprepared.
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