- having an intense craving; greedy: avid for power
- eager and enthusiastic: an avid reader
Origin of avid
Classical Latin avidus from avere, to desire
This would be an avid sports fan.
- A person who wants to win at any cost is an example of avid.
- Someone who talks only about sports is an avid sports fan.
The definition of avid is someone greedy, with a craving for or with a strong interest in something.
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avid
adjective
- Having or marked by keen interest and enthusiasm: an avid golfer; an avid interest in cooking.
- Having or marked by strong desire or craving; greedy: an economy with an avid appetite for consumer goods.
Origin of avid
Latin avidus from avēre to desireRelated Forms:
- av′id·ly
adverb
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Adjective
(comparative more avid, superlative most avid)
- enthusiastic; passionate; longing eagerly; eager; greedy
- I'm an avid reader.
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Sentence Examples
- An avid reader, she also regularly indulges in retail therapy.
- Many avid couponers say the easiest way to shop with coupons is to write your list on an envelope and tuck the coupons you want to use into the envelope so everything is in one spot when you're ready to pay for your purchases.
- As the winner of Olympic gold in 1960 and an avid professional athlete, Jean and fellow entrepreneur Roger Pouilloux understood that the world of ski and sporting equipment was lacking in goggles and other eyewear.
- Packed with celebrities and all manner of fashion folks, the occasion is often virtually attended by avid fashion fans, who can follow their favorite designers online at the official Mercedes Benz Fashion Week website, as well Style.com.
- It is simple enough to bring in "non-gamers" -- just about anyone can start enjoying it, even in the first few minutes -- yet complex enough for avid players to want to "master" the games, finding all the little nuances and Easter eggs.
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