avid
pronunciation
How to pronounce avid in British English:
UK [ˈævɪd]
How to pronounce avid in American English:
US [ˈævɪd]
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- Adjective:
- (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
- marked by active interest and enthusiasm
Word Origin
- avid (adj.)
- 1769, from French avide (15c.), from Latin avidus "longing eagerly, desirous, greedy," from avere "to desire eagerly." Also in part a back-formation from avidity. Related: Avidly.
Example
- 1. Avid gps use may hurt your memory
- 2. He had become an avid and accomplished gardener in france .
- 3. As a result , avid internet users often maintain separate accounts on several social networks , instant-messaging services , photo-sharing and blogging sites , and usually cannot even send simple messages from one to the other .
- 4. An avid duck hunter was in the market for a new bird dog .
- 5. The primarily nocturnal frogs live among the leaf litter in the amazon rainforests . They are avid feeders , employing a sit-and-wait ambush on their prey .