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vim  (vm)
n.
Ebullient vitality and energy. See Synonyms at vigor.

[Latin, accusative of vs; see wei- in Indo-European roots.]

vim [vɪm]
n
Slang exuberant vigour and energy
[from Latin, from vīs; related to Greek is strength]

vim, vigor - Vim is the same as vigor.
See also related terms for vigor.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vim - a healthy capacity for vigorous activityvim - a healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor"
good health, healthiness - the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease
juice - energetic vitality; "her creative juices were flowing"
ch'i, chi, ki, qi - the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
2.vim - an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)vim - an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"
sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
verve, vitality - an energetic style
Translations
vim [vɪm] Nenergía f, empuje m
vim
n (inf)Schwung m; he writes with great vimer schreibt sehr schwungvoll; full of vim and vigour (Brit) or vigor (US) → voller Schwung und Elan
vim [vɪm] n (fam) → energia


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