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Ordinary object used as a weapon
An improvised weapon is an object that was not designed to be used as a weapon but can be put to that use. They are generally used for self-defence or
Improvised_weapon
Makeshift ranged weapon
gunsmith. Improvised firearms are typically constructed by adapting existing materials to the purpose. They range in quality, from crude weapons that are
Improvised_firearm
Unconventionally produced bomb
completely improvised manner or may be an improvised modification to an existing weapon. Substances that could potentially be used as improvised chemical
Improvised_explosive_device
United States Army manual
one of the best official references on improvised explosive devices (IEDs) manufacturing, and some of the weapons described in it have been used against
TM 31-210 Improvised Munitions Handbook
TM_31-210_Improvised_Munitions_Handbook
Improvised knife-like weapon
dictionary. A shiv (also chiv or shivvie) or shank is an improvised pointed or bladed prison weapon resembling a knife. The word shiv is recorded from the
Shiv_(weapon)
Type of improvised incendiary weapon
Byzantine incendiary weapon Flamethrower – Ranged incendiary device Improvised explosive device – Unconventionally produced bomb Improvised firearm – Makeshift
Molotov_cocktail
Pole-mounted close combat weapon
polearm in the form of an improvised weapon, such as tridents, pitchforks, scythes, rakes and hoes. Polearms were common weapons on post-classical battlefields
Polearm
Ranged weapon to throw projectiles
Today the sling is of interest as a wilderness survival tool and an improvised weapon. Whereas stones and clay objects thought by many archaeologists to
Sling_(weapon)
Melee weapon with a cutting edge
have been used as improvised weapons by peasantry, militia, or irregular forces – particularly as an expedient for defence. Edged weapons and blades, as
Edged_and_bladed_weapons
Type of improvised artillery
Improvised artillery in the Syrian Civil War are improvised weapons created and used by factions of the Syrian Civil War, most notably Syrian opposition
Improvised artillery in the Syrian civil war
Improvised_artillery_in_the_Syrian_civil_war
Blunt weapon
Baseball, cricket and T-ball bats – The baseball bat is often used as an improvised weapon, much like the pickaxe handle. In countries where baseball is not
Club_(weapon)
also a blunt weapon (European) Kama (Japanese) Mattock (Improvised, European) Pickaxe (Improvised, European) War hammer also a blunt weapon (European) Adze
List of premodern combat weapons
List_of_premodern_combat_weapons
Weapon consisting of a striking head flexibly attached to a handle
two-handed agricultural flails, which were sometimes employed as an improvised weapon by peasant armies conscripted into military service or engaged in
Flail_(weapon)
Improvised weapon
A chainlock, also known as a smiley, is an improvised weapon which consists of a length of chain or strong cloth attached to a large lock or other piece
Chainlock
Implement or device used to inflict damage, harm, or kill
launch projectiles. Improvised weapons – common objects reused as weapons, such as crowbars and kitchen knives. Incendiary weapons – cause damage by fire
Weapon
Theoretical illicit nuclear weapon
An Improvised nuclear device (IND) is a theoretical illicit nuclear weapon bought, stolen, or otherwise originating from a nuclear state, or a weapon fabricated
Improvised_nuclear_device
Blunt hand-held weapon, Improvised weapon
A Millwall brick or bat is an improvised weapon made of a manipulated newspaper, used as a small club. It was named after supporters of Millwall F.C.
Millwall_brick
Filipino martial art
emphasize weapon-based fighting with sticks, knives, bladed weapons, and various improvised weapons, as well as "open hand" techniques without weapons. There
Arnis
Type of martial arts using wooden sticks
of weapons, including gun staffs, bō, jō, bastons,Naboot, and arnis sticks, among others. Cane-fighting is the use of walking sticks as improvised weapons
Stick-fighting
Artillery weapon that launches explosive projectiles
vehicles which carry a mortar as a primary weapon. Numerous vehicles have been used to mount mortars, from improvised civilian trucks used by insurgents, to
Mortar_(weapon)
Improvised firearm that shoots marbles
are some instances where an actual rifle stock is used. As it is an improvised weapon, it is commonly combined together using hot glue, electrical tapes
Marble_gun
Civilian vehicle modified for combat
Such modifications usually consist of grafting improvised armour plating and fixed crew-served weapons such as heavy machine guns or antiaircraft autocannons
Improvised_fighting_vehicle
Broken shards of spark plugs
Ninja rocks is a colloquial term for an improvised weapon or tool consisting of the extremely sharp porcelain or ceramic shards recovered from smashing
Ninja_rocks
Shooting down drones with a shotgun
on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 2024-06-02. "Watch a Test of Anti-Drone Weapons, From Shotguns to Superdrones". Wired. Archived from the original on 29
Use of shotguns against drones
Use_of_shotguns_against_drones
Heavy striking tool
sledgehammer is a widely popular weapon, mostly associated with the wrestler Paul "Triple H" Levesque, who made it his weapon of choice. Wikimedia Commons
Sledgehammer
2012 child murder in Wales
Bridger was attacked in Wakefield prison by an unnamed prisoner with an improvised weapon, resulting in facial and throat injuries, for which he received sutures
Murder_of_April_Jones
Weapons whose ability to damage comes from the explosive or incendiary release of energy
contrasted with weapons of mass destruction and improvised weapons. The Geneva Conventions govern the acceptable use of conventional weapons in war. Certain
Conventional_weapon
Makeshift armour installed on vehicles
Improvised armour is used to protect occupants from small arms, crew-served weapons, artillery (or tank gun) fire, and anti-tank mines. Improvised additions
Improvised_vehicle_armour
"Gammon bomb") Type 97 grenade (British Malaya) Molotov fire grenade (improvised weapon, British Malaya) McClintock Bangalore torpedo Flamethrower, Portable
List of World War II infantry weapons
List_of_World_War_II_infantry_weapons
Technology available in World War I
newly developed types using innovative technology and a number of improvised weapons used in trench warfare. Military technology of the time included important
Technology_during_World_War_I
Melee weapons used during World War I
Trench raiding clubs, or trench maces were improvised melee weapons used by both the Allies and the Central Powers during World War I.[citation needed]
Trench_raiding_club
Makeshift weapon
davidsonleather.com. Retrieved 2026-01-13. Pike, Travis (2021-03-18). "Improvised Weapons 101: How to Make a Sap". SOFREP. Retrieved 2026-01-13. Lincoln, J
Loaded_sock
Attack using a glass or bottle as a weapon
bottling in New Zealand) is a physical attack using a glass or bottle as a weapon. Glassings can occur at bars or pubs where alcohol is served and such items
Glassing
Attack by one or more unmanned combat aerial vehicles
vehicles, buildings, roads and weapons and radar systems against kamikaze drone attacks. Reactive, spaced, slat or improvised armor can also be applied to
Drone_warfare
2020 video game
must fight human enemies and zombie-like creatures with firearms, improvised weapons, and stealth. The game's development began in 2014, after the release
The_Last_of_Us_Part_II
Topics referred to by the same term
Unconventional weapon may refer to: Improvised weapon Weapon of mass destruction Any weapon not considered to be a conventional weapon Weapons used in unconventional
Unconventional_weapon
1984 film directed by Wolfgang Petersen
of hopes and dreams. Gmork lunges at Atreyu who slays him with an improvised weapon as the Nothing begins consuming the ruins. Falkor manages to retrieve
The_NeverEnding_Story_(film)
Polearm or impact weapon
using lead mauls, initially as a tool to drive in stakes but later as improvised weapons. Other references during the century (for example, in Charles the
War_hammer
Fighting methods devised in the Philippines
Shield Improvised weapons: pens, keychains, keys (push knife grip), umbrellas, rolled-up newspapers/magazines, walking sticks, etc. These are the weapons that
Filipino_martial_arts
Japanese smoking pipe
making them effective truncheon-like weapons for striking opponents. The samurai were also known to use kiseru as weapons, often for rare occasions when a
Kiseru
Fighting without ranged weapons
of melee weapons, such as knives, swords, clubs, spears, axes, or improvised weapons such as entrenching tools. While the term "hand-to-hand combat" originally
Hand-to-hand_combat
Video game series
praise the weapon's sound design, saying that "its booming report makes every attack feel meaningful". Describing it as "an improvised weapon", she states
Dead_Space
Protagonist of the Dead Space video game series
developing a comprehensive weapon crafting and upgrade system. The opening scene from Dead Space 2, where Isaac built an improvised weapon from a flashlight and
Isaac_Clarke
Type of polearm with axe blade topped with a spike
shaft Tabarzin, a type of battle axe from Middle East. War scythe, an improvised weapon that consisted of a blade from a scythe attached vertically to a shaft
Halberd
Balloons filled with bleach
Bleach balloons, also known as bleach bombs, are water balloons filled with bleach as opposed to water. In 2012, there were multiple incidents of balloons
Bleach_balloon
Semi-automatic pistol
illegally-made 9mm machine pistol were seized in Europe in 2017. Despite being improvised weapons (and not developed by Intratec) they were nonetheless marked as "Intratec
TEC-9
Video game franchise
against hostile humans and cannibalistic creatures with firearms, improvised weapons, and stealth. Game director Bruce Straley and creative director Neil
The_Last_of_Us
2019 video game
an open world environment. Players can use firearms, melee weapons, and improvised weapons, and can use stealth to defend themselves against enemies.
Days_Gone
2017 video game
foot or by riding a prehistoric animal. Players can use firearms and improvised weapons to defend against hostile humans and creatures, with the ability to
Ark:_Survival_Evolved
Type of weapon
into explosive ordnance and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Certain types of explosive ordnance and many improvised explosive devices are sometimes
Explosive_weapon
2013 video game
is played from a third-person perspective. Players use firearms, improvised weapons, and stealth to defend against hostile humans and cannibalistic creatures
The_Last_of_Us_(video_game)
Military tactics against tanks
Anti-tank warfare refers to the military strategies, tactics, and weapon systems designed to counter and destroy enemy armored vehicles, particularly tanks
Anti-tank_warfare
Ancient bladed weapon
the two-handed falx may have been a farming implement used as an improvised weapon, in a manner analogous to the bill-guisarme.[citation needed] The
Falx
2025 film by Dan Trachtenberg
its pack members - and uses Genna's natural environment to create improvised weapons, such as explosives and blades, to rescue Thia. While doing so, he
Predator:_Badlands
Style of Filipino martial arts
style. It is a fighting system that focuses on edged, impact, and improvised weapons. PTK has been adopted as one of the preferred combative training programs
Pekiti-Tirsia_Kali
Ukrainian improvised multiple rocket launcher
The Mini-Grad (Ukrainian: Міні-Град) is a Ukrainian improvised mobile multiple rocket launcher constructed from BM-21 Grad launch tubes mounted on a pickup
Mini-Grad
Improvised weapon
incendiary powder, a fuse and a burning stick of incense, was developed as a weapon. Walter de Milemete's 1326 De nobilitatibus, sapientiis, et prudentiis regum
Incendiary_kite
Rocket-assisted improvised explosive device
(known officially as an improvised rocket-assisted mortar, improvised rocket-assisted munition, or IRAM) is a rocket-fired improvised explosive device made
Lob_bomb
American writer
austere medicine, false identification, explosives, firearms, and improvised weapons. Many of his 46 books were published by Loompanics Unlimited (which
Ragnar_Benson
Using a firearm as a blunt weapon
Pistol-whipping or buffaloing is the act of using a handgun as a blunt weapon, wielding it as an improvised club or whip. Such a practice dates to the time of muzzle
Pistol-whipping
Agricultural tool
pitchforks might on occasion be employed as an improvised weapon in battle by peasants unable to obtain a proper weapon. The visual idiom of a mob of peasants
Pitchfork
American punk rock band
teenager.” War on Women released their debut album, a six-song EP titled Improvised Weapons, in 2012 on Exotic Fever Records. In 2015, the band released their
War_on_Women_(band)
Maritime tool consisting of a weight attached to a cord
slungshot was often used as a civilian or improvised weapon; however, the rope was much shorter for use as a weapon. The cord is tied around the wrist, and
Slungshot
Alien franchise extraterrestrial species
chains. An alien also uses acid spurting from its severed tail as an improvised weapon by flicking it, indicating awareness of the effects of their acid
Xenomorph
Club-like weapon
many smaller spikes around the particle of the head. Its simpler, rather improvised construction distinguish it from a flanged mace, which required the skilled
Morning_star_(weapon)
Canopy designed to protect against rain or sunlight
umbrella as an improvised weapon against highwaymen. In 1897, journalist J. F. Sullivan proposed the umbrella as a misunderstood weapon in a tongue-in-cheek
Umbrella
Unmanned balloons launched in the hope of starting fires in enemy countries
surveillance and manual extinguishing of the fires. In February 2020, a new laser weapon system known as the Light Blade (or Lahav) was tested operationally along
Incendiary_balloon
Finnish anti-tank rifle
with the L-39/44 fully automatic variant, employment as an improvised anti-aircraft weapon. Aimo Lahti had doubts about the original idea of a 13 mm anti-tank
Lahti_L-39
Professional wrestling genre
hardcore wrestling matches allow the use of numerous foreign objects as improvised weapons, including ladders, tables, chairs, thumbtacks, barbed wire, light
Hardcore_wrestling
List of armed vehicles used by the Provisional IRA
vans and trucks, with both types of weapons. Vans, trucks and tractors were modified to transport concealed improvised mortars to a launch area near the
Improvised tactical vehicles of the Provisional IRA
Improvised_tactical_vehicles_of_the_Provisional_IRA
Improvised explosive device consisting of explosive material within a sealed pipe
A pipe bomb is a hand-throwable anti-personnel improvised explosive device (IED), a bomb made from a piece of pipe. From a technical point of view, a pipe
Pipe_bomb
Violence inflicted onto either another inmate, a prison guard, or self-inflicted
institutional hierarchy drive many violent incidents. Weapons used in these attacks are frequently improvised from available materials, known as "shanks" or
Prison_violence
1996 murder in California, United States
California State Prison, Corcoran, after being attacked twice with improvised weapons by inmates at Pleasant Valley State Prison. He appealed his conviction
Murder_of_Kristin_Smart
Weapon that can kill many people or cause great damage
pressure-cooker improvised bomb as a "weapon of mass destruction." There have been calls to classify at least some classes of cyber weapons as WMD, in particular
Weapon_of_mass_destruction
Shotgun that is intended for use in an offensive role, typically by a military force
with easily concealable weapons, such as handguns and a sawed-off shotgun or carbine. Guevara also mentions an improvised weapon developed by guerrillas
Combat_shotgun
Soviet unmanned aerial vehicle
December 2022. GastÓn Dubois (26 December 2022). "Tu-141 Strizh, the improvised weapon Ukraine uses to attack Russian bomber bases". aviacionline. "Maszty
Tupolev_Tu-141
Fictional character
utilizes improvised weapons and explosive devices; in "Croatoan", he demonstrated knowledge of chemistry, constructing Molotov cocktails and improvised explosive
Dean_Winchester
Club of less than arm's length
officers use batons as weapons because of their simple construction and easy concealment. The use or carrying of batons or improvised clubs by people other
Baton_(law_enforcement)
Form of attack in which a perpetrator rams vehicle into people or structures
permanent vehicle mitigation while maintaining pedestrian access. Improvised weapon Ram-raiding Vehicular homicide Accidental vehicle ramming causing
Vehicle-ramming_attack
1996 American film
Michael to Chicago, during which he gets into several fights using improvised weapons that resemble traditional spears and shields. Michael reveals that
Michael_(1996_film)
Series of terror attacks in the British capital
Copeland attacked a fellow inmate at HM Prison Belmarsh with a shiv, an improvised weapon made from razor blades attached to a toothbrush handle. In October
1999_London_nail_bombings
Season of television series
lost a sword in the sewers, and advises them to use a club as an improvised weapon so they can retrieve it. Guild Girl asks him to act as an observer
Goblin_Slayer_season_1
2014 American film by Antoine Fuqua
Nicolai arrives with his men, but McCall stealthily kills them with improvised weapons collected throughout the hardware store and later kills Nicolai with
The_Equalizer_(film)
Sites of mass execution by the Khmer Rouge
To conserve ammunition, executions were often carried out using improvised weapons such as iron bars, hammers, machetes, axes, sharpened bamboo sticks
Killing_Fields
2023 hip hop song
with the chair," a Black defender who utilized a folding chair as an improvised weapon. Gmac Cash also highlighted the swimming skills of "Black Aquaman
Montgomery_Brawl
2024 film by Dev Patel
Kid bleaches his monkey mask white and fights his way inside with improvised weapons, joined by Alpha and her warriors. Queenie attempts to shoot Kid but
Monkey_Man_(film)
German anti-tank rocket launcher, WW2
filter to protect them from the heat of the backblast when the weapon was fired. Improvised shields were made to protect the user and in February 1944, the
Panzerschreck
Improvised mortar
detonate the main charge. Weapons of this sort were widely used in the Korean and Vietnam wars as well as other conflicts. Improvised explosive device "Fougasse
Fougasse_(weapon)
Subgenre of apocalyptic fiction
any object that can be found in the mall can be repurposed as an improvised weapon. Left 4 Dead and its sequel Left 4 Dead 2, a co-operative horror,
Zombie_apocalypse
2018 action film by Upendra Madhav
who try to kidnap Indu. Kalyan gets up and fights them all using improvised weapons. After beating down the final goon, he tells him to go and inform
MLA_(2018_Telugu_film)
1971 book by William Powell
wrote a similar book providing instructions on improvised weapons and munitions TM 31-210 Improvised Munitions Handbook The Anarchist Cookbook LoC entry
The_Anarchist_Cookbook
2002 double murder in Cambridgeshire, England
Huntley received serious head and facial injuries in an assault with an improvised weapon at the hands of another inmate in HMP Frankland's prison workshop
Soham_murders
Carbonated beverage
a man excelling at paintball, at one point using a squirrel as an improvised weapon. [citation needed] Vault Red Blitz, a new Vault flavor, was released
Vault_(drink)
Firearm that resembles an ink pen
com/patent/US3824727A/ J. David Truby (1993). Zips, Pipes, And Pens: Arsenal Of Improvised Weapons. Paladin Press. p. 132. ISBN 0873647025. "Instructions -- .25 ACP"
Pen_gun
2017 American film
Rattled, he attempts to talk to Anna, who stabs him in the back with an improvised weapon. The police show up at Ray's house. Panicking, he binds Anna in the
Take_Me_(film)
Anti-personnel explosive device
A nail bomb is an anti-personnel improvised explosive device containing nails to increase its effectiveness at harming victims. The nails act as shrapnel
Nail_bomb
Japanese farming implement and weapon
purposes are referred to as kata kai [citation needed]. Before being improvised as a weapon, the kama was widely used throughout Asia to cut crops, mostly rice
Kama_(tool)
throughout the article. These arts emphasize weapon-based fighting with sticks, blades, improvised weapons and hand-to-hand fighting which is formally
Arnis_in_popular_culture
Italian bakery
the main character uses the bakery's hard crust Italian bread as an improvised weapon. In 2010, Veniero's was named the winner for the Best Desserts in
Veniero's
2025 survival video game
need to disassemble furniture and collect items in order to craft improvised weapons and gear. Abiotic Factor's linear story leads players through several
Abiotic_Factor
IMPROVISED WEAPON
IMPROVISED WEAPON
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sugriva | ஸà¯à®•à¯à®°à®¿à®µà®¾
Man with a beautiful neck, Sachiva minister of Sugreeva, Weapon, Hero, Swan, One with graceful neck (King of monkey tribe and King of Kiskindha)
Sugriva | ஸà¯à®•à¯à®°à®¿à®µà®¾
Girl/Female
Tamil
Arrow, Weapon
Girl/Female
Tamil
A weapon, Spear
Boy/Male
Tamil
Parshva | பாரà¯à®·à¯à®µÂ
Weaponed soldier, Jain God, Short form of parshvanath, rd tirthankara in jainism
Parshva | பாரà¯à®·à¯à®µÂ
Girl/Female
Indian
Possessor of many missile weapons
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : probably a habitational name, of uncertain origin. It may be from a lost place, so named as the ‘settlement (Old English tūn) associated with Ecgi’, a short form of the various compound names with the first element ecg ‘edge’, ‘point’ (of a weapon). Alternatively, it may be a variant of Erdington (see Edrington).
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sudarshan | ஸà¯à®¤à®°à¯à®·à®¨
Lord Perumal, Good looking, Lion, Vishnus weapon
Sudarshan | ஸà¯à®¤à®°à¯à®·à®¨
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sudarsan | ஸà¯à®¤à®°à¯à®¸à®¨Â
Lord Perumal, Good looking, Lion, Vishnus weapon
Sudarsan | ஸà¯à®¤à®°à¯à®¸à®¨Â
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sugreeva | ஸà¯à®•à¯à®°à¯€à®µ
Man with a beautiful neck, Sachiva minister of Sugreeva, Weapon, Hero, Swan, One with graceful neck
Sugreeva | ஸà¯à®•à¯à®°à¯€à®µ
Girl/Female
Tamil
Anekashastrahasta | அநேகஷஸà¯à®¤à¯à®°à®¹à®¸à®¤à®¾
Possessor of many hand weapons
Anekashastrahasta | அநேகஷஸà¯à®¤à¯à®°à®¹à®¸à®¤à®¾
Boy/Male
Tamil
Parshv | பாரà¯à®·à¯à®µÂ
Weaponed soldier, Jain God, Short form of parshvanath, rd tirthankara in jainism
Parshv | பாரà¯à®·à¯à®µÂ
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sudharshan | ஸà¯à®¤à®¾à®°à¯à®·à®£
Lord Perumal, Good looking, Lion, Vishnus weapon
Sudharshan | ஸà¯à®¤à®¾à®°à¯à®·à®£
Girl/Female
Tamil
Anekastradhaarini | அநேகாஸà¯à®¤à¯à®°à®¤à®¾à®°à¯€à®¨à¯€
Possessor of many missile weapons
Anekastradhaarini | அநேகாஸà¯à®¤à¯à®°à®¤à®¾à®°à¯€à®¨à¯€
Girl/Female
Indian
Possessor of many hand weapons
Boy/Male
Tamil
Weapon, Kind and helpful
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sugreev | ஸூகà¯à®°à¯€à®µÂ
Man with a beautiful neck, Sachiva minister of Sugreeva, Weapon, Hero, Swan, One with graceful neck
Sugreev | ஸூகà¯à®°à¯€à®µÂ
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sudharsan | ஸà¯à®¤à®¾à®°à¯à®¸à®¨Â
Lord Perumal, Good looking, Lion, Vishnus weapon
Sudharsan | ஸà¯à®¤à®¾à®°à¯à®¸à®¨Â
Boy/Male
Tamil
Trishul | தà¯à®°à®¿à®·à¯‚லÂ
Shivas weapon
Trishul | தà¯à®°à®¿à®·à¯‚லÂ
Girl/Female
Indian
Arrow, Weapon
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sarvaastradhaarini | ஸரà¯à®µà®¸à¯à®¤à¯à®°à®¤à®¾à®°à¯€à®¨à¯€
Possessor of all the missile weapons
Sarvaastradhaarini | ஸரà¯à®µà®¸à¯à®¤à¯à®°à®¤à®¾à®°à¯€à®¨à¯€
IMPROVISED WEAPON
IMPROVISED WEAPON
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly from a pet form of an Old French personal name, Pamphile, from Greek Pamphilos, the name of a 4th-century martyr, from pan ‘all’ + -philos ‘dear to’, ‘beloved of’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Pleasant
Male
Greek
(ΕλευθÎÏιος) Greek name ELEUTHERIOS means "the liberator." In mythology, this is the name by which Dionysos and Eros were sometimes referred.
Male
Scottish
Variant spelling of Scottish Lennox, LENOX means "place of elms."Â
Girl/Female
Hindu
River of lotuses
Female
Babylonian
, The Lady of the Gods.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful Nature
Girl/Female
Muslim
Just, Equitable
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Sandy Stream
Boy/Male
Tamil
Chaturbahave | சதà¯à®°à¯à®ªà®¹à®¾à®µà¯‡
Four-armed
IMPROVISED WEAPON
IMPROVISED WEAPON
IMPROVISED WEAPON
IMPROVISED WEAPON
IMPROVISED WEAPON
imp. & p. p.
of Improve
v. t.
To invent, or provide, offhand, or on the spur of the moment; as, he improvised a hammer out of a stone.
a.
Unforeseen; unexpected; not provided against; unprepared.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Improvise
imp. & p. p.
of Improvise
a.
Not prepared or mediated beforehand; extemporaneous.
n.
One who improvises.
n.
The state of being improved; betterment; advance; also, that which is improved; as, the new edition is an improvement on the old.
n.
Capacity of being used or improved.
n.
A medley improvised by several performers.
v. i.
To produce or render extemporaneous compositions, especially in verse or in music, without previous preparation; hence, to do anything offhand.
n.
An improvised stockade; especially, one made of thorn bushes, etc.
a.
Capable of being disciplined or improved by instruction and training.
n.
A kind of breechloading, center-fire rifle, or improved needle gun.
v. t.
To compose, recite, or sing extemporaneously, especially in verse; to extemporize; also, to play upon an instrument, or to act, extemporaneously.
n.
That which is improvised; an impromptu.
v. t.
To bring about, arrange, or make, on a sudden, or without previous preparation.
imp. & p. p.
of Improvisate
n.
An improviser, or improvvisatore.
v. t. & i.
To improvise; to extemporize.