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bravo

The definition of bravo is something you say or shout when applauding or otherwise commending someone for a job well-done.

(interjection)

An example of a time when you would say bravo is after a splendid performance.

See bravo in Webster's New World College Dictionary

interjection

well done; excellent: used to praise a performer

Origin: It: see brave,

noun pl. bravos

a shout of “bravo”

noun pl. bravoes, bravos, bravi

a hired killer; assassin; desperado

Origin: It: see brave

See bravo in American Heritage Dictionary 4

interjection

Used to express approval, especially of a performance.

noun pl. bra·vos

A shout or cry of “bravo.”

verb bra·voed, bra·vo·ing, bra·voes

verb, transitive

To express approval of by shouting “bravo.”

verb, intransitive

To shout “bravo.”

Origin:

Origin: Italian; see brave

noun pl. bra·voes or bra·vos

A villain, especially a hired killer.

Origin:

Origin: Italian

Origin: , from bravo, wild, excellent; see brave

See Rio Grande¹.

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