ad-libbing
present participle ofad-lib
Examplesofad-libbing
ad-libbing
Participants'ad-libbingis likely to be influenced by their expectations about what experimenters are looking for.
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He has now been going for 22 minutes,ad-libbingin a rather unfocused way for the past 20 minutes.
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The ban onad-libbingcaused quizzes, game shows and amateur hours to wither for the duration.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The hectic preparation of the chosen chef's suggested dishes often includes a slight element of chaos andad-libbingalong the way.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He encouraged the actors to adapt their characters, and allowedad-libbing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It sounded totally spontaneous, as if they weread-libbingand commenting like a gorgeous conversation.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is noted for thead-libbingand jokes by the cast and staff, which became more frequent as the show wore on.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Blunders such as forgotten lines, failures of props, and celebritiesad-libbingwould provide more comedy.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.While some of these court shows were scripted and required precise memorization, others were outlined and merely requiredad-libbing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Several scenes were created due to onset accidents andad-libbing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He only appears on the last 20 seconds of the song,ad-libbingover the hook.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The song ends with a fade-out, withad-libbingfrom the organ.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.His version was not a traditional cover he included entire verses of his own creation, and appeared to bead-libbingas he went along.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The two are known for their frequentad-libbing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Many people, however, make a distinction betweenad-libbingand improvising.
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