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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But back to pup play: The queens were tasked with playing canine singles in the improv challenge The Golden Bitchelor opposite Zane Phillips. Chris Feil, Vulture, 27 June 2025 That’s part of what prompted her to take her recent improv course. Brianne Tracy, People.com, 24 June 2025 The University of Chicago Crime Lab’s Policing Leadership Academy is using improv theater techniques to teach listening skills to police captains. Claudia Lauder, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025 The evening before she was found, Burrell performed an improv show at The Second City New York in Brooklyn, according to People magazine. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 19 June 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 Jul. 2025.

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