extemporize Syllabification: (ex·tem·po·rize)Pronunciation: /ikˈstempəˌrīz/Definition of extemporize verb [no object] compose, perform, or produce something such as music or a speech without preparation; improvise:he extemporized at the piano [with object]:she was extemporizing touching melodiesDerivatives extemporizationPronunciation: /ikˌstempəriˈzāSHən/ noun extemporize in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of extemporize in the British & World English dictionary