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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024av•id /ˈævɪd/USA pronunciation adj. - enthusiastic;
ardent:[before a noun]an avid moviegoer. - very desirous;
eager:[be + ~ + for]was avid for movies.
av•id•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024av•id (av′id),USA pronunciation adj. - enthusiastic;
ardent;
dedicated;
keen:an avid moviegoer. - keenly desirous;
eager;
greedy (often fol. by for or of ):avid for pleasure; avid of power.
- Latin avidus, equivalent. to av(ēre) to crave + -idus -id4
- 1760–70
Avid, eager, keen all share the sense of strongly desirous. Avid suggests a desire akin to greed, so strong as to be insatiable:driven by an avid need for fame and recognition.Eager implies a desire that is strong and impatient but less than overpowering:eager to try his hand at new tasks.Keen carries a sense of zest and active, alert desire:an amateur painter, ever keen to try new techniques. |