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

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For example, their improv sessions help teams build trust and embrace different perspectives, creating a foundation for healthier workplace interactions. Rhett Power, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024 Supposedly inspired by an improv exercise, the scene manages to say more about man’s relationship to power than any of the drivel that spills out of Cesar Catalina’s Emersonian mind. Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024 Of course, there is improv in the movie, just naturally little ornamentation and stuff. Mike Miller, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024 For two nights, the answer is to go up a few blocks and further down the improv well with John Medeski, Billy Martin, Scott Metzger, and Nels Cline. The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for improv 

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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“Improv.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/improv. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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