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- Dictionaryverve/vəːv/
noun
- 1. vigour and spirit or enthusiasm: "Kollo sings with supreme verve and flexibility"
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verve. 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.
How to use verve in a sentence. the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity; energy, vitality; special ability or talent… See the full definition
Verve definition: enthusiasm or vigor, as in literary or artistic work; spirit. See examples of VERVE used in a sentence.
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.
noun. 1. vigor and energy, as in movement, portrayal, etc. 2. exuberant enthusiasm; spirit, dash, etc. 3. Archaic. aptitude. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin.
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.
Verve definition: Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas, especially in artistic performance or composition.
Definition of verve noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
VERVE meaning: energy and enthusiasm. Learn more.
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.
