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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At the shoot, even as Lyonne — who also serves as an executive producer, director, and writer on Poker Face — ups the ante of each take with her signature improv chops, the dogs remain steadfast, focusing on their handlers (and okay, yes, also the treats) to nail every shot. EW.com, 13 May 2025 Additionally, Patton is a member of the Sunday Company at The Groundlings, the iconic improv and sketch comedy theatre that helped launch the careers of stars like Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, and Melissa McCarthy. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 May 2025 The 30 Rock alum and the composer began dating after meeting at the Second City comedy and improv club in Chicago. Caroline Blair, People.com, 1 May 2025 But by the turn of the decade, the music life was wearing thin for him, and he became possessed by comedy, running an improv troupe called the Committee out of the strip club. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.

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