bravo

/ˈbrɑvoʊ/

/brɑˈvʌʊ/

Other forms: bravos; bravoes; bravoed; bravoing

Definitions of bravo

1. noun

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

   cheer

   a cry or shout of approval
2. verb

   applaud with shouts of `bravo' or 'brava'
   type of:

   acclaim, applaud, clap, spat

   clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
3. interjection

   used to express appreciation or strong approval, especially after a performance
4. noun

   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: assassin, assassinator

   examples:

   John Wilkes Booth

   United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865)

   Lee Harvey Oswald

   United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)

   type of:

   liquidator, manslayer, murderer

   a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)