Usually means: Spontaneous, improvised additions in performance.
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We found 7 dictionaries that define the word ad-libs:

General (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. ad-libs: Merriam-Webster
  2. ad-libs, ad-libs: Collins English Dictionary
  3. ad-libs: Wordnik
  4. ad-libs: Wiktionary
  5. ad-libs: Dictionary.com
  6. ad-libs: TheFreeDictionary.com

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Ad-libs: Urban Dictionary

(Note: See ad-lib as well.)

Definitions from WordNet (ad-lib)

noun:  remark made spontaneously without prior preparation ("His ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians")
verb:  perform without preparation
adjective:  with little or no preparation or forethought ("His ad-lib comments showed poor judgment")
adjective:  said or done without having been planned or written in advance ("He made a few ad-lib remarks")
▸ Also see ad-lib


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