Definition of BRAVO

bravo

Meanings

Plural: bravi, bravoes, bravos

Noun

  • 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

  • applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava'
  • To cheer or applaud, especially by saying bravo!

Intj

  • Used to express acclaim, especially to a performer.

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 is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bravo is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bravo is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

bravo is a valid Words With Friends word