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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈɪmprɑːv/ · UK /ˈɪmprɒv/
improv means: Live entertainment in which performers invent scenes as they go, often using ideas from the audience.
noun
Live entertainment in which performers invent scenes as they go, often using ideas from the audience.
- We went to an improv show.
- The improv troupe asked us for ideas.
- She performs improv at a small theater every Friday.
Making up music, words, or actions as you perform, without preparing them beforehand.
- We tried some improv in class.
- The song ended with a little musical improv.
- Improv helps actors respond quickly to unexpected ideas.
verb
To invent a performance as you go, without a prepared script or plan.
- We improv together after class.
- The actors improv on stage using suggestions from the audience.
- Can you improv a scene about a lost dog?
Questions about improv
What does improv mean?
Live entertainment in which performers invent scenes as they go, often using ideas from the audience.
What is improv in other languages?
Türkçe: doğaçlama tiyatro · Español: teatro de improvisación · Français: théâtre d’improvisation · Deutsch: Improvisationstheater · Italiano: teatro d’improvvisazione · 日本語: 即興劇
How do you pronounce improv?
In American English /ˈɪmprɑːv/; in British English /ˈɪmprɒv/.
How do you use improv in a sentence?
We went to an improv show. The improv troupe asked us for ideas.
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