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, Holderness’ son who has ADHD recently dove into improv comedy. Liz Regalia, Parents, 28 Oct. 2025 Day’s a Sundance Lab fellow, SXSW mentor and Ryan Murphy Half Initiative alum who honed her improv comedy skills at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025 Second City Works has become a centerpiece of Second City’s business, which, under the ownership of Strauss Zelnick’s private equity firm ZMC, has already expanded to include new improv training facilities and theaters in New York and Toronto, alongside their Chicago home base. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025 Season 2 explored the improv stuff a little more. Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.

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