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[ vim ] / vɪm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vim ON THESAURUS.COM
nounlively or energetic spirit; enthusiasm; vitality. Origin of vimAn Americanism dating back to 1835–45; from Latin, accusative singular of vīs “energy, force” SYNONYMS FOR vimvigor, pep, energy, dash. SEE SYNONYMS FOR vim ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby vimvillus, villusectomy, Vilma, Vilnius, Vilyui, vim, vimana, vim and vigor, vimen, vimentin, Viminal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vimIt would seem that for all of its ostensible lack of vim and vigor, Israel Media Watch is a very effective organization. The Dubious Successes of Israel's Media Watch|Elisheva Goldberg|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST Barack Obama, on the other hand, appears set to greet Vineyarders Sunday with all the vim of J.D. Salinger. A Vacation From the Public Eye|Sam Bungey|August 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST He used the latter frequently, throwing it with vim this way and that. Abraham Lincoln|William Eleroy Curtis The snap and vim went out of his strokes, and his speed slackened perceptibly. Jim Spurling, Fisherman|Albert Walter Tolman
She does so love variety—and she has entered into everything already with such a vim. Miss Pat at School|Pemberton Ginther Full of life and vim, it commends itself to those desiring to be entertained and instructed. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 4, January 26, 1884|Various Now that the season was started the baseball practice went on with a vim. Baseball Joe on the School Nine|Lester Chadwick
British Dictionary definitions for vim
nounslang exuberant vigour and energy Word Origin for vimC19: from Latin, from vīs; related to Greek is strength Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vimvigor, strength, force, zeal, energy, pep, drive, vitality, dash, fire, zing, passion, kick, activity, push, enthusiasm, spirit, oomph, vinegar, pepper |