winging it

Definitions

To perform or act without preparation or rehearsal.

To improvise or manage a situation using one's own intuition rather than a set plan.

Examples

I didn't have time to prepare a formal presentation, so I ended up just winging it.

She is great at public speaking because she is comfortable winging it when things don't go according to plan.

Synonyms

improvising playing it by ear ad-libbing making it up as I go extemporizing

Antonyms

planning ahead preparing thoroughly following a script strategizing rehearsing