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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Blumenthal is hiring about 30 actors from the improv community as game hosts. Alexandria Sands, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025 Hartford Improv Festival Sea Tea Comedy Theater, 15 Asylum St., Hartford April 6 is the final day of this year’s Hartford Improv Festival, with a dozen separate improv competitions/showcases and workshops scheduled. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2025 Adam DeVine was told to 'stick to the script' on Modern Family after confusing Sofia Vergara with improv DeVine detailed his childhood accident to Entertainment Weekly in 2016. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Integrate Improv Exercises And Off-Site Events A manager can foster inclusion by integrating improv exercises, off-site retreats and fun team-building activities. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 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 15 Apr. 2025.

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