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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Season 2 explored the improv stuff a little more. Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025 The series encompasses stand-up hours, improv shows and solo acts, recorded locally in Los Angeles or New York and airing exclusively on Dropout. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025 Scotty, Laurel, and Mickey were united by a very special and particularly strong bond thanks to the early days of their career as an improv trio, but over time, Scotty’s exploitation of that bond led to all sorts of excessive control over his collaborators. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025 So Laurel sends her husband home, slips into Scotty’s office and starts reminiscing about the time the three of them were improv comedians in Seattle. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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