improv

adjective

im·​prov ˈim-ˌpräv How to pronounce improv (audio)
: of, relating to, or being improvisation and especially an improvised comedy routine
improv noun

Examples of improv in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After joining an improv club while studying media and communications at Boston College, Poehler continued studying improv and co-founded the improvisational comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade. Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024 Swamy's 15 fellow prisoners included professors, lawyers, trade unionists and members of an improv theater troupe that performed skits poking fun at the government. Lauren Frayer, NPR, 2 June 2024 Denver’s version of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival returns Thursday, June 6, with new and experimental shows ranging from one-person multimedia performances to improv, dance, juggling, and magic. John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 30 May 2024 The improv challenge show sees guest contestants competing in a series of improv challenges to win the Golden Ear Trophy. Jack Dunn, Variety, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for improv 

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Word History

Etymology

short for improvisation

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of improv was in 1978

Dictionary Entries Near improv

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“Improv.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/improv. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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