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    verve
    /vərv/

    noun

    • 1. vigor and spirit or enthusiasm: "Kollo sings with supreme verve and flexibility"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › verveVerve Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of VERVE is the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity. How to use verve in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVERVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ U ] uk / vɜːv / us / vɝːv / Add to word list. great energy and enthusiasm: She delivered her speech with tremendous wit and verve. Synonyms. dynamism. oomph informal. pizzazz informal approving. va-va-voom informal humorous. vigour UK. vim old-fashioned. vitality approving. zing informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › verveVERVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Verve definition: enthusiasm or vigor, as in literary or artistic work; spirit. See examples of VERVE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVERVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. great vitality, enthusiasm, and liveliness; sparkle. 2. a rare word for talent. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C17: from Old French: garrulity, from Latin verba words, chatter. Word Frequency. verve in American English. (vɜrv ) noun. 1. vigor and energy, as in movement, portrayal, etc. 2.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › verveVerve - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If something has an energetic style or vitality, you can say it has verve. Dancers are noted for their verve on the stage. Morticians? Not so much.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVERVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    verve. noun [ U ] us / vɝːv / uk / vɜːv / Add to word list. great energy and enthusiasm: She delivered her speech with tremendous wit and verve. Synonyms. dynamism. oomph informal. pizzazz informal approving. va-va-voom informal humorous. vigor US. vim old-fashioned. vitality approving. zing informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › verveVerve - definition of verve by The Free Dictionary

    1. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas, especially in artistic performance or composition: The revival lacked the verve of the original musical. 2. Vitality; liveliness. See Synonyms at vigor. 3. Archaic Literary aptitude or talent.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionverve noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of verve noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVERVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    VERVE definition: energy and enthusiasm. Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › verveverve | meaning of verve in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    verve meaning, definition, what is verve: energy, excitement, or great pleasure: Learn more.