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(ævɪd)

1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

You use avid to describe someone who is very enthusiastic about something that they do.

He misses not having enough books because he's an avid reader.

...an avid collector of art and history.

Synonyms: enthusiastic, keen, devoted, intense More Synonyms of avid

avidly adverb [ADVERB with verb]

Thank you for a most entertaining magazine, which I read avidly each month.

2. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]

If you say that someone is avid for something, you mean that they are very eager to get it.

He was intensely eager, indeed avid, for wealth. [+ for]

Synonyms: insatiable, hungry, greedy, thirsty More Synonyms of avid

avidly adverb [ADVERB with verb]

Western suppliers too are competing avidly for business abroad.

avid in British English

(ˈævɪd)

adjective

very keen; enthusiastic

an avid reader

2. (postpositive; often foll by for or of)

eager (for); desirous (of); greedy (for)

avid for revenge

Derived forms

avidly (ˈavidly)

adverb

Word origin

C18: from Latin avidus, from avēre to long for

avid in American English

(ˈævɪd)

adjective

having an intense craving; greedy

avid for power

eager and enthusiastic

an avid reader

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈeager

Derived forms

avidity (aˈvidity) (əˈvɪdəti)

noun

avidly (ˈavidly)

adverb

Word origin

L avidus < avere, to desire

Examples of 'avid' in a sentence
avid

Once an avid golfer, his appearances on the course are now rare.Opera Football widow or avid fan?My parents are avid fans.The answer was something only an avid viewer would know.There was hardly any telly then, so we were avid viewers.He does not like long-distance flying and remains an avid golfer.I love the concept and have been an avid viewer of both series.I'm an avid football fan and try to attend all his games.The avid Black Cats fan knows how to keep a cool head in a crisis.A married father of three, he is an avid golfer, skier and sailor.

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avid

British English: avid ADJECTIVE

You use avid to describe someone who is very enthusiastic about something that they do.

He's an avid reader.

American English: avid
Brazilian Portuguese: ávido
Chinese: 热切的
European Spanish: ávido
French: passionné
German: begeistert
Italian: avidolettore
Japanese: 熱心な
Korean: 열심인
European Portuguese: ávido
Latin American Spanish: ávido

Chinese translation of 'avid'

avid

(ˈævɪd)

adj

[supporter, reader] 热(熱)切的 (rèqiè de)

1 (adjective) in the sense of enthusiastic

Definition

eager

an avid collector of art

Synonyms

enthusiastic

The band drew a huge and enthusiastic crowd.

keen

a keen amateur photographer

devoted

a loving and devoted father

intense

Her reaction to the news was more intense than I had imagined.

eager

He looked at the crowd of eager faces around him.

passionate

He made a passionate speech about his commitment to peace.

ardent

an ardent opponent of the war

fanatical

As a boy he was a fanatical patriot.

fervent

a fervent admirer of her work

zealous

She was a zealous worker for charitable bodies.

keen as mustard

Opposites

indifferent

lukewarm

apathetic

impassive

unenthusiastic

2 (adjective) in the sense of insatiable

Definition

eager

He was avid for wealth.

Synonyms

insatiable

an insatiable appetite for stories about the rich and famous

hungry

I was hungry to be an actor.

greedy

He attacked greedy bosses for awarding themselves big pay rises.

thirsty

grasping

She is a grasping and manipulative young woman.

voracious

He was a voracious reader.

acquisitive

We live in an acquisitive society.

ravenous

He had moderated his ravenous appetite.

rapacious

He had a rapacious appetite for bird's nest soup.

avaricious

I sacrificed my career so that my avaricious brother could succeed.

covetous

His sports car was attracting covetous stares.

athirst

Additional synonyms

in the sense of acquisitive

Definition

eager to gain material possessions

We live in an acquisitive society.

Synonyms

greedy,

grabbing,

grasping,

hungry,

selfish,

avid,

predatory,

rapacious,

avaricious,

desirous,

covetous

in the sense of ardent

Definition

intensely enthusiastic

an ardent opponent of the war

Synonyms

enthusiastic,

keen,

eager,

avid,

zealous,

keen as mustard

in the sense of avaricious

I sacrificed my career so that my avaricious brother could succeed.

Synonyms

grasping,

greedy,

acquisitive,

stingy,

mean,

miserable,

rapacious,

penny-pinching,

parsimonious,

miserly,

niggardly,

covetous,

penurious,

close-fisted,

tight-arsed (taboo, slang),

tight-assed (US, taboo, slang),

snoep (South Africa, informal),

tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang)

Synonyms of 'avid'

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单词	avid
释义	Trends of avid View usage for: avid (ævɪd) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You use avid to describe someone who is very enthusiastic about something that they do. He misses not having enough books because he's an avid reader. ...an avid collector of art and history. Synonyms: enthusiastic, keen, devoted, intense More Synonyms of avid avidly adverb [ADVERB with verb] Thank you for a most entertaining magazine, which I read avidly each month. 2. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you say that someone is avid for something, you mean that they are very eager to get it. He was intensely eager, indeed avid, for wealth. [+ for] Synonyms: insatiable, hungry, greedy, thirsty More Synonyms of avid avidly adverb [ADVERB with verb] Western suppliers too are competing avidly for business abroad. avid in British English (ˈævɪd) adjective 1. very keen; enthusiastic an avid reader 2. (postpositive; often foll by for or of) eager (for); desirous (of); greedy (for) avid for revenge Derived forms avidly (ˈavidly) adverb Word origin C18: from Latin avidus, from avēre to long for avid in American English (ˈævɪd) adjective 1. having an intense craving; greedy avid for power 2. eager and enthusiastic an avid reader SIMILAR WORDS: ˈeager Derived forms avidity (aˈvidity) (əˈvɪdəti) noun avidly (ˈavidly) adverb Word origin L avidus < avere, to desire Examples of 'avid' in a sentence avid Once an avid golfer, his appearances on the course are now rare. The Sun (2017) Opera Football widow or avid fan? Times, Sunday Times (2016) My parents are avid fans. The Sun (2016) The answer was something only an avid viewer would know. Times, Sunday Times (2010) There was hardly any telly then, so we were avid viewers. The Sun (2012) He does not like long-distance flying and remains an avid golfer. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I love the concept and have been an avid viewer of both series. The Sun (2013) I'm an avid football fan and try to attend all his games. The Sun (2010) The avid Black Cats fan knows how to keep a cool head in a crisis. The Sun (2013) A married father of three, he is an avid golfer, skier and sailor. Times, Sunday Times (2010) AS an avid viewer of the three main soaps I wonder which planet they are set on. The Sun (2006) This tells you something of the hold the place has on its avid fans, rather in the way that the old Arsenal stadium had on its devotees. Times, Sunday Times (2007) In other languages avid British English: avid ADJECTIVE You use avid to describe someone who is very enthusiastic about something that they do. He's an avid reader. American English: avid Brazilian Portuguese: ávido Chinese: 热切的 European Spanish: ávido French: passionné German: begeistert Italian: avidolettore Japanese: 熱心な Korean: 열심인 European Portuguese: ávido Latin American Spanish: ávido Chinese translation of 'avid' avid (ˈævɪd) adj [supporter, reader] 热(熱)切的 (rèqiè de) 1 (adjective) in the sense of enthusiastic Definition eager an avid collector of art Synonyms enthusiastic The band drew a huge and enthusiastic crowd. keen a keen amateur photographer devoted a loving and devoted father intense Her reaction to the news was more intense than I had imagined. eager He looked at the crowd of eager faces around him. passionate He made a passionate speech about his commitment to peace. ardent an ardent opponent of the war fanatical As a boy he was a fanatical patriot. fervent a fervent admirer of her work zealous She was a zealous worker for charitable bodies. keen as mustard Opposites indifferent , lukewarm , apathetic , impassive , unenthusiastic 2 (adjective) in the sense of insatiable Definition eager He was avid for wealth. Synonyms insatiable an insatiable appetite for stories about the rich and famous hungry I was hungry to be an actor. greedy He attacked greedy bosses for awarding themselves big pay rises. thirsty grasping She is a grasping and manipulative young woman. voracious He was a voracious reader. acquisitive We live in an acquisitive society. ravenous He had moderated his ravenous appetite. rapacious He had a rapacious appetite for bird's nest soup. avaricious I sacrificed my career so that my avaricious brother could succeed. covetous His sports car was attracting covetous stares. athirst Additional synonyms in the sense of acquisitive Definition eager to gain material possessions We live in an acquisitive society. Synonyms greedy, grabbing, grasping, hungry, selfish, avid, predatory, rapacious, avaricious, desirous, covetous in the sense of ardent Definition intensely enthusiastic an ardent opponent of the war Synonyms enthusiastic, keen, eager, avid, zealous, keen as mustard in the sense of avaricious I sacrificed my career so that my avaricious brother could succeed. Synonyms grasping, greedy, acquisitive, stingy, mean, miserable, rapacious, penny-pinching, parsimonious, miserly, niggardly, covetous, penurious, close-fisted, tight-arsed (taboo, slang), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) Synonyms of 'avid' avid Explore 'avid' in the dictionary
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