off-the-cuff
/ˌɒf ðə ˈkʌf/adjective
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बिना तैयारी के (कहा गया), तात्कालिक
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adjective
- 1
[usually before noun]
(of a remark or speech) made without any preparation
बिना तैयारी के (कहा गया), तात्कालिक
- The minister later regretted his off-the-cuff remarks.
- an off-the-cuff speech
Synonyms impromptu extempore unrehearsed spontaneous
Opposite prepared rehearsed
adverb
- 1
without any preparation
बिना तैयारी के
- Radhika spoke off the cuff for ten minutes and impressed everyone.
Synonyms impromptu ad lib
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
It is hyphenated before a noun (an off-the-cuff remark) but written as three words after a verb (she spoke off the cuff).
Noun से पहले hyphen लगता है (an off-the-cuff remark), लेकिन verb के बाद तीन अलग शब्दों में लिखा जाता है (she spoke off the cuff)।