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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Featuring a mix of sketch, stand-up, improv, music, tributes, live podcasts, and special events, the festival will this year showcase more than 200 shows, featuring over 500 performers from around the world. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025 Interviewees like Adam Pally and Ilana Glazer leaned into their discomfort for comic effect like willing participants in an improv game, and others, like Chet Hanks, simply doubled down when asked about their faux pas. Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025 All the poets who appeared in the movie had been arranged for by my friend Emmett Grogan, author and founder of the improv troupe the Diggers. Robbie Robertson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025 For example, Holderness’ son who has ADHD recently dove into improv comedy. Liz Regalia, Parents, 28 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 24 Nov. 2025.

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