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Ever since I was really really little, I was just singing all the time. Like one of my favorite games when I was little would be to just have one of my sisters pick a title, and I would impromptu create that song.
Kina Grannis

Meaning of "impromptu" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IMPROMPTU

From French, from Latin in promptū in readiness, from promptus (adj) ready, prompt.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPROMPTU

impromptu  [ɪmˈprɒmptjuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPROMPTU

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Impromptu can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES IMPROMPTU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Impromptu

An impromptu is a free-form musical composition with the character of an ex tempore improvisation as if prompted by the spirit of the moment, usually for a solo instrument, such as piano. The first recorded use of the term impromptu in this sense occurred in 1817, in the Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung, an idea of the publisher to describe a piano piece by Jan Václav Voříšek.

Definition of impromptu in the English dictionary

The first definition of impromptu in the dictionary is unrehearsed; spontaneous; extempore. Other definition of impromptu is produced or done without care or planning; improvised. Impromptu is also in a spontaneous or improvised way.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPROMPTU


avenue
ˈævɪˌnjuː
continue
kənˈtɪnjuː
debut
ˈdeɪbjuː
due
djuː
few
fjuː
hue
hjuː
Hugh
hjuː
interview
ˈɪntəˌvjuː
knew
njuː
lieu
ljuː
Matthew
ˈmæθjuː
menu
ˈmɛnjuː
meu
mjuː
mu
mjuː
new
njuː
statue
ˈstætjuː
stew
stjuː
tew
tjuː
virtue
ˈvɜːtjuː
you
juː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPROMPTU

improbability
improbable
improbableness
improbably
improbation
improbities
improbity
improper
improper fraction
improper integral
improperly
improperness
impropriate
impropriation
impropriator
improprieties
impropriety
improv
improvability
improvable

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPROMPTU

aitu
Bantu
battu
btu
Hiri Motu
Hutu
in situ
kutu
motu
ratu
Republic of Vanuatu
Tartu
Timbuktu
tutu
Ubuntu
utu
Vanuatu
vatu
vertu
virtu

Synonyms and antonyms of impromptu in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IMPROMPTU»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «impromptu» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of impromptu

Translation of «impromptu» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPROMPTU

Find out the translation of impromptu to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of impromptu from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «impromptu» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无事先准备的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

improvisado
570 millions of speakers

English

impromptu
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अचानक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مرتجلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

экспромт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

improvisado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপস্থিতমত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

impromptu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Impromptu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

improvisiert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

即席の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

즉석의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Impromptu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm ngay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவசர
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्स्फूर्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doğaçlama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

improvvisato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Impromptu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

експромт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

improvizație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτοσχέδια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

impromptu
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

improviserad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

improvisert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of impromptu

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPROMPTU»

The term «impromptu» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.235 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPROMPTU» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «impromptu» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «impromptu» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about impromptu

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5 QUOTES WITH «IMPROMPTU»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word impromptu.
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David Herbert Donald
And, finally, Lincoln was not a good impromptu speaker; he was at his best when he could read from a carefully prepared manuscript. Though maybe a teleprompter could have helped that!
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Ruth Gordon
The very best impromptu speeches are the ones written well in advance.
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Kina Grannis
Ever since I was really really little, I was just singing all the time. Like one of my favorite games when I was little would be to just have one of my sisters pick a title, and I would impromptu create that song.
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John Mellencamp
We had an exercise in speech class in school, impromptu speaking, that I was always real good at.
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Peter Schuyler
Bush is a very poor impromptu speaker. He does fine in small groups but when speaking without a script in front of large groups or answering questions he wasn't prepped for, he has problems.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPROMPTU»

Discover the use of impromptu in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to impromptu and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Impromptu: Play in One Act
How much truth and how much illusion does a person need to live a balanced life.
Tad Mosel, 1961
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Impromptu
for solo guitar This little impromptu was written in 1983 as a homage to Julian Bream on his 50th birthday.
Michael Berkeley, Anthea Gifford, 1992
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Impromptu in Moribundia
Moribundia - in the words of Peter Widdowson, editor and annotator of this edition - is the 'physical enactment of the stereotypes and myths of English middleclass culture and consciousness.
Patrick Hamilton, 2011
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The Little Book of Speaking Off the Cuff. Impromptu Speaking ...
If you always wanted to easily speak of the cuff this little book is for you. Thousands of DESCUBRIS' workshop participants have successfully implemented the techniques in this book.
Thomas Skipwith, 2013
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On Demand Writing: Applying the Strategies of Impromptu ...
Designed for English teachers coaching their students for on-demand writing situations, such as those they face during the SAT Reasoning Tests in the US. Contains 24 lesson plans that use spontaneous speaking strategies unique to impromptu ...
Lynette Williamson, 2009
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The impromptu of Outremont: a play
Three sisters have an "impromptu” and re-examine their personal and social problems. Cast of 4 women.
Michel Tremblay, 1981
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Samuel Beckett: Ohio Impromptu
Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 2, 0, University of Freiburg, language: English, abstract: Ohio Impromptu, first performed at Ohio State University in 1981, is one of Samuel Beckett's last ...
Oliver Christl, 2009
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Strange Fire: The Danger of Offending the Holy Spirit with ...
In Strange Fire, bestselling author and pastor John MacArthur chronicles the unsavory history behind the modern Charismatic movement.
John MacArthur, 2013
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Bill Severn's Impromptu magic
Explains how to perform magic tricks with simple, everyday objects, cards, and borrowed money, and includes tips on giving a good performance
Bill Severn, 1982
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Spontaneous Melodramas: 24 Impromptu Skits That Bring Bible ...
Humorous, lively, and effective, these impromptu skits help performers and observers see, experience, and understand the meaning of stories from the Bible in new and innovative ways.
Doug Fields, Laurie Polich, Duffy Robbins, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPROMPTU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term impromptu is used in the context of the following news items.
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Impromptu party | Concord Monitor
I would like to take a moment to express appreciation and thanks for the community spirit of both Concord Hospital and the State of New ... «Concord Monitor, Jul 15»
2
United Kingdom Rabbinic Conference Starts Off With Impromptu Bar …
So an impromptu bar mitzvah was arranged, led by Rabbi Sholom Ber Liberow.The celebration came complete with dancing to celebrate the ... «Chabad.org, Jul 15»
3
John Cena destroys Michael Strahan in impromptu battle rap …
On Tuesday's episode of Live with Kelly and Michael, John Cena stopped by to give a normal, humble interview ... until he was called on to ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
4
Main break spurs impromptu 'block party' as neighbors work to divert …
A water main break on the corner of 79th and Windsor Dr. in Prairie Village this evening had neighbors coming together for an unlikely ... «Prairie Village Post, Jul 15»
5
WATCH: Grammy winner awkwardly ignored on train during …
... Moesha – so she's pretty famous. But, apparently, not so famous that people will care if she gives an impromptu performance on the train. «Daily Star, Jul 15»
6
Brandy Holds Impromptu Subway Performance
Brandy has been killing it on Broadway, but her impromptu Subway performance didn't get as many rave reviews. She hopped on public ... «BET, Jul 15»
7
Watch: Shashi Tharoor's impromptu karaoke of Lily the Pink was just …
But not everything discussed was serious and Tharoor proved to everyone that he is a total sport when it comes to impromptu karaoke. «Firstpost, Jul 15»
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Watch Tonight's Tough Talk: The Miz Grills Gabi, Impromptu Promo …
Watch Tonight's Tough Talk: The Miz Grills Gabi, Impromptu Promo Battle Takes Place, Heyman Posts Exclusive Lesnar/Rollins Preview. «Wrestlezone, Jul 15»
9
Actor Michael J. Fox makes impromptu stop at ND Parkinson's event
AMIDON, N.D. -- Actor Michael J. Fox made an impromptu trip to southwest North Dakota on Sunday to join a man making a three-month ... «INFORUM, Jul 15»
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Graphic Artist Sparks Impromptu Bernie Sanders Rally at Comic-Con
Graphic Artist Sparks Impromptu Bernie Sanders Rally at Comic-Con. By Warren Rojas Posted at 12:55 p.m. on July 12. 10 Comments ... «Roll Call, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Impromptu [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/impromptu>. Apr 2024 ».
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