'Extempore' definitions:
Definition of 'extempore'
(from WordNet)
adverb
Without prior preparation; "he spoke extemporaneously" [syn: extemporaneously, extemporarily, extempore]
adjective
With little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments" [syn: ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed]
Definition of 'Extempore'
From: GCIDE
- Extempore \Ex*tem"po*re\, adv. [L. ex out + tempus, temporis, time. See Temporal.] Without previous study or meditation; without preparation; on the spur of the moment; suddenly; extemporaneously; as, to write or speak extempore. --Shak. -- a. Done or performed extempore. "Extempore dissertation." --Addison. "Extempore poetry." --Dryden. -- n. Speaking or writing done extempore. [Obs.] --Bp. Fell. [1913 Webster]