improv

English

Etymology

Clipping of improvisation

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɪmpɹɑv/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɪmpɹɒv/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Hyphenation: im‧prov

Noun

improv (countable and uncountable, plural improvs)

(informal) Improvisation.
(acting) A form of live entertainment characterized by improvisation and interaction with the audience.

Synonyms

impro

Derived terms

Translations

informal: improvisation

French: impro (fr) f

Verb

improv (third-person singular simple present improvs, present participle improvving, simple past and past participle improvved)

To perform improv.

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