viva

interjection

1. 1

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

   The message has been mostly perverted from the moment of his death, but it hasn't been invalidated. So, viva Jesus of Nazareth and joy to the world!

verb

1. 1

   datedTo cheer, applaud

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

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

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

noun

1. 1

   A shout of applause.

   When the cibolero returned to the plain, he was received with a fresh burst of vivas, and kerchiefs were waved to greet him.

noun

1. 1

   An oral examination, typically for an academic qualification.

verb

1. 1

   To subject to an examination of this kind.

   I was vivaed by Charles Cannan, who was then a Fellow of Trinity...

   Throughout his life, he took college responsibilities seriously, he came to All Souls whenever possible on weekends, he vivaed or interviewed candidates...

   My doctoral thesis was vivaed three years before the publication of the revised and expanded edition of Richard H. Popkin's work...

Forms

plural

vivas

past tense

vivaed

past participle

vivaed

present participle

vivaing

third person singular

vivas