: robust energy and enthusiasm

Examples of vim in a Sentence

some food and a little rest should give me back some of my vim
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Above the fireplace mantel, a whimsical painting by New York City artist Danielle Kosann adds color and vim. Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 13 Nov. 2025 Structured sparkling wines deliver a bit more vim on your palate. Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 9 Dec. 2024 All too often their inferior opponents have awakened bright-eyed-bushy-tailed, and so full of vim and vinegar, breakfast can be skipped. Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023 The parameters generate something spontaneous, something strange, something that echoes the vim of hip-hop visionary Rammellzee circa 1983 and something that hints at the mysteries of existence circa eternity. Chris Richards, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for vim

Word History

Etymology

Latin, accusative of vis strength; akin to Greek is strength, Sanskrit vaya meal, strength

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vim was in 1843

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“Vim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vim. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

vim

noun
: robust energy and enthusiasm

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