noun
improvisation
im-prah-vuh-ZAY-shun/ɪmˌprɑːvəˈzeɪʃn/
Creating or performing something without preparation.
Her improvisation turns an unexpected colander into a royal crown.
Etymology
The roots give the image of something 'not seen ahead,' hence not prepared beforehand. Initially used for spontaneous musical performance, improvisation broadened to creating or performing on the spur of the moment.
In context
it's improvisation of Storytelling that I came up with this and he came up with these characters and we keep building that uh you know stories
More examples
- Her quick improvisation saves the scene when a prop breaks.
- The workshop teaches theatrical improvisation.
- We rely on improvisation when the original plan fails.
Forms
improvisation · improvisations
Similar words
- spontaneity
- Describes unplanned action without necessarily creating a performance or solution.
- extemporization
- Extemporization similarly means creating without preparation; improvisation is more familiar across music and practical problem-solving.