- 1[usually before noun] very enthusiastic about something (often a hobby) synonym keen an avid reader/collector She has taken an avid interest in the project (= she is extremely interested in it).
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- 2avid for something wanting to get something very much He was avid for more information.
NAmE//əˈvɪdət̮i//
noun [uncountable] She reads avidly.See avid in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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