Word meaning
avid
adjective · AV-id
What does avid mean?
Avid means having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something.
Avid in a sentence
“She's an avid birdwatcher.”
Synonyms for avid
- keen
- eager
- enthusiastic
How to remember avid
- Say it out loud a few times: AV-id.
- Write one sentence of your own using avid, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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