adj
avid
AV-ihd
adj
1
Extremely enthusiastic and eager about something.
"She's an avid reader who finishes a novel every week."
"He's an avid cyclist, out on his bike every weekend regardless of weather."
How to Use Avid
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishReally into something — keen, enthusiastic, can't get enough of it.
Common mistake
Avid is almost always positive (keen interest), unlike "greedy" which usually isn't.
Common pairings
an avid fan
an avid reader
avid interest
Word Forms
more avid comparative, avider comparative, most avid superlative, avidest superlative
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Etymology
From French avide, from Latin avidus, "eager or greedy", from aveō, "to long for".