ˈvim noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin, accusative of vis strength; akin to Greek is strength, Sanskrit vayas strength, Old English wāth wandering, pursuit, hunt, wǣthan to wander, hunt, Old High German weida fodder, pasture, catch, weidōn to seek fodder, hunt, Old Norse veithr catch, veitha to hunt, Greek hiesthai to hurry, Lithuanian vyti to pursue, hunt, Sanskrit veti he goes, advances
: robust energy and enthusiasm : vitality , zip
the vim … generally absent from more civilized gatherings — R.H.Croll
woke up full of vim and optimism
Synonyms: see vigor