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bravo

/ˈbɹɑvoʊ/noun, verb2 syllables

Bravo means: a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed.

Synonyms for bravo12

noun, as in a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed

assassin, assassinator

also used for bravo

mercenary, bravissimo, bully, cock on, congrats, congratulations, encore, fair fucks, full marks, get you

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What does bravo mean?3

noun

1

a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed“his assassins were hunted down like animals”

2

a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance

verb

1

applaud with shouts of ‘bravo’ or ‘brava’

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Bravo in a sentence

  • Sami went from a little nerdy guy to a Johnny Bravo.OsoHombre
  • Sami turned from Dexter to a Johnny Bravo.OsoHombre
  • Sami turned into a Johnny Bravo.OsoHombre

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of bravo

as a noun

plural
bravos

as a verb

third-person singular
bravos
present participle
bravoing
past participle
bravoed
past tense
bravoed