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vim

noun \ˈvim\

Definition of VIM

: robust energy and enthusiasm

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Origin of VIM

Latin, accusative of vis strength; akin to Greek is strength, Sanskrit vaya meal, strength

First Known Use: 1843

Related to VIM

Synonyms: beans, bounce, brio, dash, drive, dynamism, energy, esprit, gas, get-up-and-go, ginger, go, gusto, hardihood, juice, life, moxie, oomph, pep, punch, sap, snap, starch, verve, vigor, vinegar, vitality, zing, zip

Antonyms: lethargy, listlessness, sluggishness, torpidity

Rhymes with VIM

bream, brim, dim, glim, grim, Grimm, gym, him, hymn, limb, limn, mim, nim, prim, rim, scrim, shim, skim, slim, swim, Tim, trim, whim

VIM Defined for Kids

vim

noun \ˈvim\

Definition of VIM for Kids

: great energy and enthusiasm

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