English Explanatory Dictionary

vim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Ready vitality and vigour.

Pronunciation

/vɪm/ En-us-vim.ogg en-us-vim.oga

Word forms

vim

Etymology

Possibly from Latin vim, accusative singular of vīs (“force, power, strength; (New Latin) energy, force”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (“to chase, pursue”); compare English vis); but perhaps a modern expressive formation.

Synonyms

energy go pep pizzazz verve zest

Related words

vis violence violate enthusiasm

Derived words

vim and vigor vimful vimless vim vitae
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