Synonyms: ad-lib, extemporise, extemporize, improvise, improvize
Definition: perform without preparation
Usage: he extemporized a speech at the wedding
Similar words: do, perform, execute
Definition: carry out or perform an action
Usage: John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters; the skater executed a triple pirouette; she did a little dance
Synonyms: improvise, extemporize
Definition: manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
Usage: after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks
Similar words: deal, contend, cope, make do, make out, manage, grapple, get by
Definition: come to terms with
Usage: We got by on just a gallon of gas; They made do on half a loaf of bread every day