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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Taking improv courses at both Second City and Chicago’s iO, Farahvar quickly caught the comedy bug following a chance encounter with actor and comedian Bob Saget, which led him to begin considering the craft more seriously. Jim Ryan, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 Scheer has been a workhorse of modern comedy with his improv background, live and TV sketch shows, and How Did This Get Made? Brian Boone, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024 The post showed the pair hugging on stage at an Arizona improv theater with two other comedians. Haley Van Horn, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 Yet Kendrick’s improv, though, ended up making it into the trailer for the film. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024 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 26 Dec. 2024.

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