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 Spanning 10-plus seasons, Impractical Jokers delivers priceless laughs with the Tenderloins' can-do attitudes and quick-witted improv skills, putting their lifelong camaraderie on full display. EW.com, 26 June 2024 However, Beverly Hills Cop filmmaker Martin Brest gave Reinhold and Ashton complete improv freedom to keep up with the Saturday Night Live alum. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 June 2024 Both the Connecticut Renaissance Faire and Robin Hood’s Medieval Faire utilize the same homegrown performance troupe and actors, singers, improv comedy stylists and other talents. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2024 The pair have met several times before, and McCarthy also noted that Eilish’s mother was her first improv teacher. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Feb. 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

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Cite this Entry

“Improv.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/improv. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

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