off the cuff

English - Turkish

Definition of off the cuff in English Turkish dictionary

doğaçtan

kafadan

düşünmeden

düşünmeksizin

hazırlıksız

hazırlıksız olarak

argo doğaçtan, irticalen

hazırlıksız

hazırlıksız olarak

önceden düşünülmemiş

English - English

Definition of off the cuff in English English dictionary

without preparation; "the presidential candidate made a remark off the cuff"

in an improvised manner, without preparation, in a spontaneous manner, impromptu

without preparation; "the presidential candidate made a remark off the cuff

Extemporaneous; without prior preparation; impromptu

He made a few off-the-cuff remarks before launching into his prepared speech.

see cuff. an off-the-cuff remark, reply etc is one that you make without thinking about it first = spontaneous

instinctively, automatically, immediately

with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"

Turkish pronunciation

ôf dhi kʌf

Synonyms

ad-lib, extemporaneous, improv, improvised, improviso, off-hand, played by ear, shot from the hip, spontaneous, spur-of-the-moment, unpremeditated, unprepared, unrehearsed, unscripted, whipped up

Pronunciation

/ˈôf ᴛʜē ˈkəf/ /ˈɔːf ðiː ˈkʌf/

Etymology

[ 'of ] (adverb.) before 12th century. Middle English of, from Old English; more at OF.