A.do a thing off-hand or on the spur of the moment, “σχεδιάζοντα λέγειν ὅ τι ἂν τύχῃ” Pl.Sis. 387e: abs., play off-hand, “λαβὼν τὸ μελετητήριον, εἶτ᾽ ἐσχεδίασε δριμέως” Anaxandr.15.3, cf. Cic.Att.6.1.11; invent stories, Plb.12.4.4, D.H.1.7, D.S.1.23; improvise, Phld.Rh.1.100 S. (Pass.); give free play to the imagination, Sor.2.65.
2. act with insufficient care, τοῖς κοινοῖς πράγμασι in public affairs, Plb.22.9.12; “ἔν τινι” D.S.13.31; “πρός τι” LXX Ba.1.19.