ad lib
/æd ˈlɪb/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.71 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
adv
At will.
adv
As much as desired, to one's fill, without restriction.
adv
adj
adj
That provides as much as each one desires, to each one's fill, without restriction.
noun
An instance of something improvised, especially a line.
Example Sentences
- "For one thing I had a splendid supper when I got on board—a whack of cold, lean beef and pighells, bread, butter ad lib., tea, and plenty of good bread."
- "We were shocked to learn that the entire show was an ad lib performance. How did they weave it together so expertly on the fly?"
- "ad lib feed"
- "ad lib access"
- "ad lib feeder"
- "All hens in the laying house have ad lib access to feed."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Usage
Inflected Forms
more ad lib (comparative)
most ad lib (superlative)
ad lib. (alternative, adverb)
ad-lib (alternative, noun)
adlib (alternative, noun)
ad libs (plural)
ad libs (present, singular)
ad libbing (participle, present)
ad libbed (participle, past)
ad libbed (past)