avid

CEFRC1

/ˈæv.ɪd/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Very interested in or enthusiastic about something.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something.

Examples

  • My grandpa was an avid collector of stamps.

  • She is an avid reader who finishes two books every week.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • I'm an avid reader of biographies.

  • an avid fan of 1960s sci-fi movies

  • an avid learner of history

Synonyms

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He is an blank reader who finishes at least two novels every single week.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From French avide, from Latin avidus (“eager, desirous; greedy”), from aveō (“wish, desire, long for, crave”).