ad lib . ad lib {v. phr.} To improvise; interpolate during speech. When the actress forgot her lines during the second act, she had to ad lib in order to keep the show going. Categories: add yours {v. phr.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 To section: A Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Add my comment