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  1. extremely eager or interested: an avid football fan. an avid supporter of the arts. He took an avid interest in the project. formal She hadn't seen him for six months and was avid for news. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. eager to do or have something. eager She was eager to help.

  2. The meaning of AVID is characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic. How to use avid in a sentence. The Finer Points of Avid Synonym Discussion of Avid.

  3. showing great enthusiasm for or interest in: an avid moviegoer. Synonyms: fanatic, zealous, dedicated, devoted, keen, ardent, enthusiastic. Antonyms: reluctant, apathetic, indifferent. extremely desirous; eager; greedy (often followed by for or sometimes of ): avid for pleasure; avid of power.

  4. extremely eager or interested: an avid football fan. an avid supporter of the arts. He took an avid interest in the project. formal She hadn't seen him for six months and was avid for news. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. eager to do or have something. eager She was eager to help.

  5. Avid usually means very eager or enthusiastic. If you're an avid reader, it means you read as much as you can, whenever you can. But this adjective can also mean wanting something so much that you can be thought of as greedy. For example, a person can be avid for success or power.

  6. You use avid to describe someone who is very enthusiastic about something that they do. He misses not having enough books because he's an avid reader. ...an avid collector of art and history.

  7. Definition of avid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.