bravo

American  

[brah-voh, brah-voh] / ˈbrɑ voʊ, brɑˈvoʊ /

interjection

1. (used in praising a performer.)

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noun

plural

bravos, bravos, bravoes

1. a shout of “bravo!”

2. a daring bandit, assassin, or murderer, especially one hired to steal or murder for another.

3. a word used in communications to represent the letter B.

verb (used without object)

bravoed, bravoing

1. to shout “bravo!”

bravo ¹ British  

interjection

1. well done!

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noun

1. a cry of "bravo"

2. a hired killer or assassin

Bravo ² British  

/ ˈbrɑːvəʊ /

noun

1. communications a code word for the letter b

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Etymology

Origin of bravo

First recorded in 1755–65; from Italian; brave

Example Sentences

A high school keyboard class came first, followed by a music theory class, and Cummins handled both like a conductor leading an orchestra, showering her students with “bravos.”

From Los Angeles Times

So bravo to you for taking this on.

From MarketWatch

“Well, bravo you! How do people like you sleep at night? That is what I want to know.”

From Literature

You’ve created the life you wanted for yourself, and you can afford to eat in your favorite hotspots, so bravo for making it this far on your own terms.

From MarketWatch

“I remember the episode when we all had to age up with prosthetics — how we laughed then, and how it’s making me cry today ... You lived a large life my friend, bravo.”

From Los Angeles Times

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