/ɛksˈtɛmpɔːrɪ/ iks-tem-paw-ree

Definitions

1. adjective

spontaneous, given without preparation or rehearsal

“The comedian’s extempore jokes about the current events left the audience in stitches.”

2. noun

a piece of writing or speech composed extempore

“The professor’s extempore lecture was full of insightful ideas.”

3. verb

to compose or speak something extempore

“The students had to extempore a poem on the fly for the poetry competition.”