freestyling

British

/ ˈfriːˌstaɪlɪŋ /

noun

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

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And to have that humor and wit and that vulnerability, that comedic sense that I’ve acquired from battling and freestyling, one thing just led to the other.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Inspired by Grandmaster Flash, he began freestyling in his early teens, first to himself in the bathroom, then to anyone who would listen in the cafeteria.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 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

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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