English Explanatory Dictionary

bravo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hired soldier; an assassin; a desperado.
  2. A shout of "bravo!"
  3. Alternative letter-case form of Bravo from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
intj
  1. Used to express acclaim, especially to a performer.
verb
  1. To cheer or applaud, especially by saying bravo!
name
  1. A surname from Spanish.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹɑvoʊ/ /bɹɑˈvoʊ/ /ˈbɹɑːvəʊ/ /bɹɑːˈvəʊ/ En-ca-bravo.oga

Word forms

bravo bravos bravoes bravi bravo! bravoing bravoed

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian bravo. Doublet of brave.

Synonyms

mercenary bravissimo bravo bully cock on congrats congratulations encore fair fucks full marks get you good for someone good for you good going good job good on you good show good work hats off hon hoorah hooray hurrah hurray huzza huzzah jolly good show keep it up kudos mazal tov mazel tov nice one proper job right on shabash there you go way to go well done well said

Related words

brava bravissimo

Derived words

Bravo Zulu
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