What does “avid” mean?
avid
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"Avid" means you really, really love doing something — like you do it a lot and with a lot of energy and excitement. It's stronger than just "I like it."
So imagine your friend reads books every single day, never stops talking about them, always has one in their bag — you'd say, "She's an avid reader." Or like, "He's an avid hiker, he goes every weekend no matter the weather." You can also say, "I'm an avid fan of that show" — meaning you watch every episode, follow all the news about it, the whole thing.
It usually goes right before the noun, like "avid + [thing you love]."
Basically, avid = deeply into something, not just a little bit interested.
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