bravo
Plural: bravi, bravoes, bravos
Noun
- A hired killer or a ruffian; a desperate criminal.
- a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
- a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance
- A hired soldier; an assassin; a desperado.
- A shout of "bravo!"
- alternative letter-case form of Bravo from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
Verb
Verb Forms: bravoed, bravoing, bravoes
- To applaud or acclaim someone by shouting 'bravo'.
- applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava'
- To cheer or applaud, especially by saying bravo!
Intj
- Used to express acclaim, especially to a performer.
Examples
- Bravo, you have done a brilliant job!
- Playing ’BRAVO’ felt aggressive, like sending a hired killer after my opponent’s score.
- You might BRAVO a well-placed bingo, even if it’s played against you.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Italian bravo. Doublet of brave.
Synonyms
assassin, assassinator, 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, mercenary, nice one, proper job, right on, shabash, there you go, way to go, well done, well said
Scrabble Score: 10
bravo: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbravo: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bravo: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary