improv
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of improv
By shortening
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Adams also liked the fact his improv approach gave them freedom over their characters in a way that might not be possible on other productions.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
He shot a movie there in a week in his usual improv style - which is where much of it is created spontaneously rather than being read from a pre-written script.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
After attending Boston College, she moved to Chicago, jumping into improv comedy before co-founding a troupe, the Upright Citizens Brigade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
It’s like doing improv and sketch when you first started.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
If you can create the right framework, all of a sudden, engaging in the kind of fluid, effortless, spur-of-the-moment dialogue that makes for good improv theater becomes a lot easier.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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