Definitions for AVIDˈæv ɪd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
av•idˈæv ɪd(adj.)
enthusiastic; ardent; keen:
an avid moviegoer.
keenly desirous; eager; greedy (often fol. by for or of).
Origin of avid:
1760–70; < L avidus=av(ēre) to crave +-idus -id4
a•vid•i•tyəˈvɪd ɪ ti(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
avid, devouring(a), esurient, greedy(adj)
(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
"avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame"
avid, zealous(adj)
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
"an avid sports fan"
Wiktionary
avid(Adjective)
enthusiastic; passionate; longing eagerly; eager; greedy
I'm an avid reader.
Origin: From avidus, from aveo.
Webster Dictionary
Avid(adj)
longing eagerly for; eager; greedy
Translations for AVID
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- gretigAfrikaans
- شَرِه، مُتَعَطِّش،تَوّاق، طَمّاعArabic
- ненаситенBulgarian
- ávidoPortuguese (BR)
- dychtivýCzech
- begierigGerman
- ivrig; begærligDanish
- μανιώδηςGreek
- ávidoSpanish
- ablasEstonian
- مشتاق؛ بسیار علاقمندFarsi
- innokasFinnish
- avide (de)French
- נִלהָבHebrew
- लालायितHindi
- lakomCroatian
- mohóHungarian
- keranjingan, gemar sekaliIndonesian
- ákafur, gráðugurIcelandic
- avidoItalian
- 熱心なJapanese
- 열망하는Korean
- trokštantis, aistringas, užsidegęsLithuanian
- kārs; alkatīgsLatvian
- sangat gemarMalay
- gretigDutch
- ivrig, begjærligNorwegian
- chętny, zapalonyPolish
- مشتاق؛ بسیار علاقمندPersian
- ډیر علاقمند، مشتاقPashto
- ávidoPortuguese
- avid (de)Romanian
- жаждущийRussian
- dychtivýSlovak
- željan, radovedenSlovenian
- željanSerbian
- ivrig, glupskSwedish
- ซึ่งปรารถนาThai
- çok istekli, can atanTurkish
- 渴望的，熱切的Chinese (Trad.)
- жадібнийUkrainian
- مشتاق ،دلدادہUrdu
- khao khátVietnamese
- 渴望的Chinese (Simp.)
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