What does "av" mean?
Abbreviation of avenue.
Av
adj, adv, name, noun, verb
adj, adv, name, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Abbreviation of avenue.
- Grammar: av is listed as adj, adv, name, noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: ab.
- Usage evidence: If the ninth of Av falls on the first of the month, do you fast or not?
How to use "av"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Abbreviation of avenue. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
- 2 Initialism of access violation. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 3 Initialism of Auxiliary Voler, a naval aircraft transport. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 4 Initialism of adult video (“video pornography”). Japanese, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 5 the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August) wordnet
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- 6 Abbreviation of avoirdupois. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
- 7 Initialism of age verification. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 8 Abbreviation of antivirus. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
- 9 Initialism of alternative vote. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 10 Abbreviation of aviation. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
- 11 Initialism of antivirus. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 12 Initialism of autonomous vehicle. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 13 Initialism of auxiliary verb. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 14 Initialism of anal vore. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Verb
- 1 have Internet
"av u got d@? — have you got that?"
Adjective
- 1 Abbreviation of average. abbreviation, alt-of
- 2 Initialism of audiovisual. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
"AV education"
- 3 Abbreviation of audiovisual. abbreviation, alt-of
- 4 Initialism of atrioventricular. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
"AV block"
- 5 Initialism of arteriovenous. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
"AV anastomosis"
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- 6 Initialism of anal/vaginal. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
"AV plugs are used to seal cadaver orifices to prevent embalming fluid spillage."
- 7 Initialism of age verified. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Adverb
- 1 Abbreviation of ad valorem. abbreviation, alt-of
Proper Noun
- 1 The eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Tammuz and before Elul. Judaism
- 2 Initialism of Authorized Version, a translation of the Bible. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"in the AV of the OT"
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"If the ninth of Av falls on the first of the month, do you fast or not?"
Common questions
What is a synonym for "av"?
Common synonyms include: ab.
How do you use "av" in a sentence?
If the ninth of Av falls on the first of the month, do you fast or not?
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Hebrew אָב (āv), from Akkadian 𒉈 (Abu).
Etymology 2
Abbreviations.
Etymology 3
From French auxiliaire voler.
Etymology 4
Borrowed from Japanese AV (adaruto bideo), from English adult video.