bravo
1 of 4noun (1)
bra·vo ˈbrä-(ˌ)vō 
plural bravos or bravoes
: villain, desperado
especially : a hired assassin
bravo
2 of 4noun (2)
bra·vo ˈbrä-(ˌ)vō
brä-ˈvō
plural bravos
: a shout of approval —often used interjectionally in applauding a performance
bravo
3 of 4verb
bra·vo ˈbrä-(ˌ)vō
brä-ˈvō
bravoed; bravoing
transitive verb
: to applaud by shouts of bravo
Bravo
4 of 4communications code word
Bra·vo ˈbrä-(ˌ)vō
—used as a code word for the letter b
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Italian, from bravo brave
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1600, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1806, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1732, in the meaning defined above
Communications Code Word
1952, in the meaning defined above
bravoing
verb
as in cracking up
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- cracking up
- rising (to)
- applauding
- clapping
- saluting
- cheering
- praising
- lauding
- acclaiming
- endorsing
- approving
- ballyhooing
- accrediting
- rooting (for)
- indorsing
- supporting
- recommending
- commending
- belauding
- hailing
- favoring
- singing
- touting
- celebrating
- extolling
- adulating
- eulogizing
- emblazoning
- flattering
- magnifying
- glorifying
- overpraising
- idolizing
- deifying
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- knocking
- panning
- slamming
- blaming
- disparaging
- putting down
- belittling
- criticizing
- discommending
- reprehending
- censuring
- reprobating
- admonishing
- rebuking
- reproaching
- chiding
- reprimanding
- reproving
- excoriating
- castigating
- slagging
- lambasting
- vilifying
- skewering
- keelhauling
