Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb play_it_by_ear

1 sense of play it by ear

Sense 1
play it by ear -- (decide on one's actions as one goes along, depending on the situation; "She didn't know what to expect from her new job, so she played it by ear")
       => act, move -- (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel")