bravo
Collocations
4ADJ.
done, good, great
VERB + BRAVO
like, looked, praised, say, shouted
BRAVO + NOUN
daughter, german, tom
PREP.
in, into, with
Definitions
noun
A hired soldier; an assassin; a desperado.
As for Rochester, he had not genius enough to enter the lists with Dryden, so he fell upon another method of revenge; and meanly hired bravoes to assault him.
Men have before hired bravos to transact their crimes, while their own person and reputation sat under shelter.
A shout of "bravo!"
There was a roar of bravoes rang through the house; Pen bellowing with the loudest.
Alternative letter-case form of Bravo from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
intj
Used to express acclaim, especially to a performer.
Bravo, you have done a brilliant job!
verb
To cheer or applaud, especially by saying bravo!
"And my Sunbeam was bravoed, and encored, and crowned with flowers, was she not?"
Together they had bravoed the great tragedians, and together hopelessly worshipped the beautiful faces, enskied and sainted, of famous actresses.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political f
- assassin
- assassinator
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6As for Rochester, he had not genius enough to enter the lists with Dryden, so he fell upon another method of revenge; and meanly hired bravoes to assault him.
WiktionaryMen have before hired bravos to transact their crimes, while their own person and reputation sat under shelter.
Wiktionary"Why should I fight the King of England's bravoes?" inquired Acour in a languid voice of those who stood about him, a question at which they laughed.
WiktionaryBravo, you have done a brilliant job!
Wiktionary"And my Sunbeam was bravoed, and encored, and crowned with flowers, was she not?"
WiktionaryTogether they had bravoed the great tragedians, and together hopelessly worshipped the beautiful faces, enskied and sainted, of famous actresses.
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