Play by ear

Synonyms for "play by ear" (42 found)

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Closest matches (9)

accompanyad libad-libbe caught nappingbe surprisedbe taken unawaresbe unpreparedchordconcertize

Strong matches (12)

cook updash offdodo offhandexecuteextemporizefakego off half cockedgo off half-cockedhave no planimprovisateimprovise

Related words (21)

interpretjury rigjury-rigknock offlash upmake musicmake upperformplayrenderscrap the planstrike offsymphonizethrow offthrow togethertoss offtoss outvampwhip upwhomp up
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wing it

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

If they ask for something we didn't prepare, we will have to play it by ear.

Source: wiktionary

There over, hereunder / Or up above, don't wonder / We can always play by ear / But that's the deal, my dear

Source: wiktionary