viva1
/ˈvʌɪvə
/British
noun
short for viva voce.The project viva turned out to be smooth sailing....
- To decide his fate, he would have to face a viva, a personal interview with the examiners.
- They are made over a course of preparation, of examination, of vivas, of evaluation, of letters, of assessments.
verb (vivas, vivaing, vivaed /ˈvʌɪvəd/ or viva'd) [with object]
Subject (someone) to an oral examination: facing them sat the youth who was being vivaed
Rhymes
viva2
/ˈviːvə/exclamation
Long live! (used to express acclaim or support for a specified person or thing): ‘Viva Mexico!’...
- He ended his speech with: ‘Sophiatown forever, viva Sophiatown’, which was greeted with enthusiastic nods by the crowd of around 60 people.
noun
A cry of ‘viva’ as a salute or cheer: the vivas of the crowd greeted the ship as it returned to port
Origin
Italian.