Impromptu
adjective
Done without being planned in advance.
He gave an impromptu speech at the party
Often appears as...
- impromptu speech
- impromptu performance
adverb
Without advance preparation.
We decided to go impromptu on a long drive
Often appears as...
- go impromptu
- play impromptu
noun
A short piece of music or acting done spontaneously.
The guitarist treated us to an impromptu after dinner
Often appears as...
- play an impromptu
- an impromptu on guitar
Usage tips
Artistic
adjective
Done without being planned in advance.
He gave an impromptu speech at the party
Often appears as...
- impromptu speech
- impromptu performance
adverb
Without advance preparation.
We decided to go impromptu on a long drive
Often appears as...
- go impromptu
- play impromptu
noun
A short piece of music or acting done spontaneously.
The guitarist treated us to an impromptu after dinner
Often appears as...
- play an impromptu
- an impromptu on guitar
Usage tips
Artistic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Unexpected Events
Use 'impromptu' when something surprising happens that requires immediate action without preparation.
When the CEO visited, we had an impromptu meeting.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Feel
'Impromptu' often has a casual, laid-back connotation, suggesting a relaxed and unplanned nature.
The impromptu beach volleyball game was a blast.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Surprise
Although unplanned, 'impromptu' can imply a pleasant and welcome surprise, like a spontaneous adventure.
Her impromptu visit made my day.
Pro Tip 1/3Unexpected Events
Use 'impromptu' when something surprising happens that requires immediate action without preparation.
When the CEO visited, we had an impromptu meeting.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Feel
'Impromptu' often has a casual, laid-back connotation, suggesting a relaxed and unplanned nature.
The impromptu beach volleyball game was a blast.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Surprise
Although unplanned, 'impromptu' can imply a pleasant and welcome surprise, like a spontaneous adventure.
Her impromptu visit made my day.
Pro Tip 1/3Unexpected Events
Use 'impromptu' when something surprising happens that requires immediate action without preparation.
When the CEO visited, we had an impromptu meeting.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Feel
'Impromptu' often has a casual, laid-back connotation, suggesting a relaxed and unplanned nature.
The impromptu beach volleyball game was a blast.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Surprise
Although unplanned, 'impromptu' can imply a pleasant and welcome surprise, like a spontaneous adventure.
Her impromptu visit made my day.
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Catching up with...
was 19 and you know I had this impromptu conversation with him and I said you know how on earth did you do that and he said I try and I made it and that became the rallying cry of the conference frankly well so here we are ten years on you know Williams actually here and I
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Digital humanitarianism...
Steve are continuing layer information upon information real-time information tweeted and texted onto these maps for all to use you can find out about the latest impromptu music session you can find out about the latest security incident you can find out about places
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Paul Conneally: Digital...
and rendered the invisible visible. People like Josh and Steve are continuing to layer information upon information, real-time information, Tweet it and text it onto these maps for all to use. You can find out about the latest impromptu music session.
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How to make stress your...
I want you all to pretend that you are participants in a study designed to stress you out. It's called the social stress test. You come into the laboratory, and you're told you have to give a five-minute impromptu speech on your personal weaknesses
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Neil Turok: 2008 TED...
every student discovering and maximizing their own potential and not chasing grades. Everyone lives together in this hotel -- lecturers and students -- and it's not surprising at all to find an impromptu tutorial at 1 a.m.
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Can you solve the fish...
With sharks swarming around, you quickly pilot the sub through the first two sectors before retrieving the remaining seven tanks in Sector Gamma. You've saved the species and taken an impromptu dive.
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Drunk Monkeys PIPE National...
city to a faraway forest but these daily social monkeys seem to take it in stride and just turn this swimming hall into an impromptu water park they're avid swimmers and avid swingers and all this
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Spunky Monkeys PIPE...
social monkeys seem to take it in stride and just turn this swimming hall into an impromptu water park
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Monkey Thieves Raid...
social Monkee seem to take it in stride and just turn this swimming hole into an impromptu water park
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Daniel J. Watts: To...
followed by an invite-only impromptu jam session. I had an invite. I jammed at the session. Ehhhh!
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Catching up with...
was 19 and you know I had this impromptu conversation with him and I said you know how on earth did you do that and he said I try and I made it and that became the rallying cry of the conference frankly well so here we are ten years on you know Williams actually here and I
Video examples
Digital humanitarianism...
Steve are continuing layer information upon information real-time information tweeted and texted onto these maps for all to use you can find out about the latest impromptu music session you can find out about the latest security incident you can find out about places
Video examples
Paul Conneally: Digital...
and rendered the invisible visible. People like Josh and Steve are continuing to layer information upon information, real-time information, Tweet it and text it onto these maps for all to use. You can find out about the latest impromptu music session.
Video examples
How to make stress your...
I want you all to pretend that you are participants in a study designed to stress you out. It's called the social stress test. You come into the laboratory, and you're told you have to give a five-minute impromptu speech on your personal weaknesses
Video examples
Neil Turok: 2008 TED...
every student discovering and maximizing their own potential and not chasing grades. Everyone lives together in this hotel -- lecturers and students -- and it's not surprising at all to find an impromptu tutorial at 1 a.m.
Video examples
Can you solve the fish...
With sharks swarming around, you quickly pilot the sub through the first two sectors before retrieving the remaining seven tanks in Sector Gamma. You've saved the species and taken an impromptu dive.
Video examples
Drunk Monkeys PIPE National...
city to a faraway forest but these daily social monkeys seem to take it in stride and just turn this swimming hall into an impromptu water park they're avid swimmers and avid swingers and all this
Video examples
Spunky Monkeys PIPE...
social monkeys seem to take it in stride and just turn this swimming hall into an impromptu water park
Video examples
Monkey Thieves Raid...
social Monkee seem to take it in stride and just turn this swimming hole into an impromptu water park
Video examples
Daniel J. Watts: To...
followed by an invite-only impromptu jam session. I had an invite. I jammed at the session. Ehhhh!
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Alethea Kontis
American Writer
I was a math whiz who stunk at English, so of course I wanted to be a writer more than anything in the world. I performed impromptu plays for my grandmother's sewing circle but forced my little sister to ask for ketchup at McDonald's.
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David Olusoga
British Historian
Since I began presenting programmes about black history my life has become a constant impromptu focus group. I am stopped in the street by people who want to talk about the histories those documentaries explore.
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Holly Branson
When I brought my medical school friends home, Dad used to tell us that we didn't know anything about the world. He started giving me impromptu quizzes about history and current events. I quite liked that.
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Remo D'Souza
Indian Dancer
As far as I'm concerned, dance is a passion for me. I don't do homework and go to the sets. I believe in being impromptu. I just go on the sets and start doing whatever comes to my mind.
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Javed Jaffrey
Indian Actor
You can do a lot of impromptu in dubbing. You can bring in different characters and different accents.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.
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Hallie Jackson
American Journalist
You never know when you might get scrambled to an impromptu press conference.
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Ruth Gordon
American Actress
The very best impromptu speeches are the ones written well in advance.
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Judy Norton
I'm an impromptu cook. It's fun if it doesn't take too much time!
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Winston Churchill
British Statesman
I'm just preparing my impromptu remarks.
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Alethea Kontis
American Writer
I was a math whiz who stunk at English, so of course I wanted to be a writer more than anything in the world. I performed impromptu plays for my grandmother's sewing circle but forced my little sister to ask for ketchup at McDonald's.
Quote examples
David Olusoga
British Historian
Since I began presenting programmes about black history my life has become a constant impromptu focus group. I am stopped in the street by people who want to talk about the histories those documentaries explore.
Quote examples
Holly Branson
When I brought my medical school friends home, Dad used to tell us that we didn't know anything about the world. He started giving me impromptu quizzes about history and current events. I quite liked that.
Quote examples
Remo D'Souza
Indian Dancer
As far as I'm concerned, dance is a passion for me. I don't do homework and go to the sets. I believe in being impromptu. I just go on the sets and start doing whatever comes to my mind.
Quote examples
Javed Jaffrey
Indian Actor
You can do a lot of impromptu in dubbing. You can bring in different characters and different accents.
Quote examples
Mark Twain
American Writer
It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.
Quote examples
Hallie Jackson
American Journalist
You never know when you might get scrambled to an impromptu press conference.
Quote examples
Ruth Gordon
American Actress
The very best impromptu speeches are the ones written well in advance.
Quote examples
Judy Norton
I'm an impromptu cook. It's fun if it doesn't take too much time!
Quote examples
Winston Churchill
British Statesman
I'm just preparing my impromptu remarks.
Example 1 of 10
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