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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Howard plays an improv comedy teacher who is recruited to go undercover with two of her students (Bloom and Mohammed). Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 June 2025 Consider joining a cooking class, signing up for improv workshops, or volunteering to connect with others without the pressure of your professional role. Stacey Stratton, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025 Directed by Tom Kingsley, the action comedy follows three improv comics, led by Bryce Dallas Howard's comedy teacher, Kat, who get recruited by Detective Sergeant DS Billings (played by Sean Bean) for a sting operation. Staff Author, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Put on your detective – and immersive improv – hats to solve a murder mystery, all while tasting wines. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 21 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.

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