verve

verve

V0073000 (vûrv)n.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.

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[French, from Old French, fanciful expression, probably from Vulgar Latin *verva, from Latin verba, pl. of verbum, word; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

verve

(vɜːv) n1. great vitality, enthusiasm, and liveliness; sparkle2. a rare word for talent[C17: from Old French: garrulity, from Latin verba words, chatter]

verve

(vɜrv)

n. 1. vivaciousness or liveliness; animation. 2. enthusiasm or vigor, as in literary or artistic work; spirit. 3. Archaic. talent. [1690–1700; < French: enthusiasm, whim, chatter, appar. < Latin verba words, talk, pl. (taken in Vulgar Latin as feminine singular) of verbum word; see verb]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

verve - an energetic style vitalityvim, muscularity, vigor, vigour, energy - an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"sparkle, twinkle, spark, light - merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"

verve

noun enthusiasm, energy, spirit, life, force, punch (informal), dash, pep, sparkle, zip (informal), vitality, animation, vigour, zeal, gusto, welly (slang), get-up-and-go (informal), élan, brio, vivacity, liveliness, vim (slang) He played with great style and verve.
reluctance, indifference, apathy, inertia, disdain, lethargy, torpor, lack of enthusiasm, languor, half-heartedness, lifelessness

verve

noun1. A lively, emphatic, eager quality or manner:animation, bounce, brio, dash, élan, esprit, life, liveliness, pertness, sparkle, spirit, vigor, vim, vivaciousness, vivacity, zip.Informal: ginger, pep, peppiness.Slang: oomph.2. A quality of active mental and physical forcefulness:dash, punch, starch, vigor, vigorousness, vim, vitality.Informal: snap.Idiom: vim and vigor.

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