improv

English

Etymology

Clipping of improvisation

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɪmpɹɑv/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɪmpɹɒv/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Hyphenation: im‧prov

Noun

improv (countable and uncountable, plural improvs)

1. (informal) Improvisation.
2. (acting) A form of live entertainment characterized by improvisation and interaction with the audience.

Synonyms

• impro

Derived terms

• improvisational theatre
• improvisational comedy
• soloprov
• twoprov

Translations

informal: improvisation

• French: impro (fr) f

Verb

improv (third-person singular simple present improvs, present participle improvving, simple past and past participle improvved)

1. To perform improv.