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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.
The meaning of VERVE is the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity. How to use verve in a sentence.
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.
Verve definition: enthusiasm or vigor, as in literary or artistic work; spirit. See examples of VERVE used in a sentence.
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.
