acromphalus | (noun) abnormal protrusion of the navel; sometimes the start of umbilical hernia | - |
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impromptu | (adjective) with little or no preparation or forethought | Synonyms: ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, off-the-cuff, offhand, offhanded, unrehearsed |
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(noun) an extemporaneous speech or remark | - |
(noun) a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation | - |
(adverb) without advance preparation | Synonyms: ad lib, ad libitum, spontaneously |
promposal | (noun) The act of asking someone to go to a prom with you | - |
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prompt | (adjective) performed with little or no delay | Synonyms: immediate, quick, straightaway |
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(adjective) according to schedule or without delay; on time | - |
(adjective) ready and willing or quick to act | - |
(noun) a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken) | Synonyms: prompting |
(noun) (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command | Synonyms: command prompt |
(verb) serve as the inciting cause of | Synonyms: inspire, instigate |
(verb) assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned | Synonyms: cue, remind |
(verb) give an incentive for action | Synonyms: actuate, incite, motivate, move, propel |
promptbook | (noun) the copy of the playscript used by the prompter | Synonyms: prompt copy |
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prompter | (noun) a device that displays words for people to read | Synonyms: autocue |
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(noun) someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech | Synonyms: theater prompter |
prompting | (noun) persuasion formulated as a suggestion | Synonyms: suggestion |
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(noun) a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken) | Synonyms: prompt |
promptitude | (noun) the characteristic of doing things without delay | Synonyms: promptness |
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promptly | (adverb) in a punctual manner | Synonyms: pronto, readily |
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(adverb) at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence) | Synonyms: right away |
(adverb) with little or no delay | Synonyms: quick, quickly |
promptness | (noun) the characteristic of doing things without delay | Synonyms: promptitude |
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(noun) the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time | Synonyms: punctuality |
romp | (noun) gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement | Synonyms: caper, frolic, gambol, play |
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(noun) an easy victory | Synonyms: blowout, laugher, runaway, shoo-in, walkaway |
(noun) a girl who behaves in a boyish manner | Synonyms: hoyden, tomboy |
(verb) win easily | - |
(verb) play boisterously | Synonyms: cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, lark about, rollick, run around, skylark, sport |
(verb) run easily and fairly fast | - |
romper | (noun) a one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers | Synonyms: romper suit |
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(noun) a person who romps or frolics | - |
trompillo | (noun) weedy nightshade with silvery foliage and violet or blue or white flowers; roundish berry widely used to curdle milk; central United States to South America | Synonyms: prairie berry, purple nightshade, silver-leaved nettle, silver-leaved nightshade, silverleaf nightshade, Solanum elaeagnifolium, white horse nettle |
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unprompted | (adjective) proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus | Synonyms: impulsive |
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