verve n : an energetic style [syn: vitality]

see Verve

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)v

Noun

verve

1. Excitement of imagination such as animates a poet, artist, or musician, in composing or performing
2. artistic energy and enthusiasm
3. vigour, vitality and liveliness
4. rapture, enthusiasm
5. spirit, energy

Translations

• Finnish: innostus (1,2)
• German: Schwung , Begeisterung , Verve
• Spanish: nervio , energía

Verve may refer to:

• The Verve, an English rock band
• Verve Energy
• The Verve Pipe, an American grunge band
• Verve Records, a jazz record label
• The Ford Verve concepts, a series of small car concepts from Ford of Europe.
• Verve, the graduate performance company of the Northern School of Contemporary Dance
• Verve, Vemma's Energy Drink

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