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freestyling

British  
/ ˈfriːˌstaɪlɪŋ /

noun

  1. the practice of improvising scenes when making a film or performing a play

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But mechanics of how our brains work when freestyling is something I find interesting.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

But then, Noah was often awestruck, expressing some flavor of “That’s amazing” or freestyling about a “powerful” message.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2025

During Thursday's House Oversight Committee, Boebert was seen freestyling the gesture dramatically, and incorrectly, while seated between Reps.

From Salon • May 18, 2024

His favorite part of rapping was freestyling, he adds; he’s got videos on his phone of he and Jelly Roll going back and forth on a tour bus for an hour at a time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2024

In the living room guys were spinning records and freestyling over the beat.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

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