Definizione monolingua

viva

viva (third-person singular simple present vivas, present participle vivaing, simple past and past participle vivaed)

1. (ambitransitive, dated) To cheer or applaud.
   • 1841, Joseph Bullar, Henry Bullar, A winter in the Azores, and a summer at the baths of the Furnas

     ...the people clapped and vivaed, groaned and hooted, as they were pleased or disappointed, until at length the intense excitement began to subside...

   • 1859, The Atlantic Monthly

     The next evening Paine went to the theatre. The state-box had been prepared for him. The house rose and vivaed as he entered.

   • 1857, George Payne R James, Leonora dOrco

     ...did you not hear how the beasts last night were cheering and vivaing those French heretics?

viva (plural vivas)

1. An oral examination, typically for an academic qualification.

viva f. sg.

1. feminine form of viu

Definizione dizionario viva

evviva

viva

Altri significati:

Long live ... !

An oral examination, typically for an academic qualification.

Long live ... ! (used to express acclaim or support).

(transitive) To subject to an examination of this kind.

(ambitransitive, dated) To cheer or applaud.