vim

• POS: Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

vim, n. [L., accusative of vis strength.].

 Power; force; energy; spirit; activity; vigor.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

vim, n. colloq. vigour.

Etymology

perh. f. L, accus. of vis energy

THESAURUS

vim

aggressiveness, amperage, animal spirits, animation, armipotence, authority, bang, beef, black power, breeziness, brio, briskness, brute force, bubbliness, capersomeness, charge, charisma, clout, cogence, cogency, coltishness, compulsion, dash, dint, drive, duress, ebullience, effect, effectiveness, effectuality, effervescence, elan, energy, enterprise, esprit, exuberance, fire, flower power, force, force majeure, forcefulness, friskiness, frolicsomeness, full blast, full force, gaiety, gamesomeness, gayness, get-up-and-go, ginger, gusto, heartiness, influence, initiative, kick, life, liveliness, main force, main strength, mana, might, might and main, mightiness, moxie, muscle power, oomph, pep, pepper, peppiness, piss and vinegar, pizzazz, playfulness, poop, potence, potency, potentiality, power, power pack, power structure, power struggle, powerfulness, prepotency, productiveness, productivity, puissance, pull, punch, push, rollicksomeness, rompishness, sinew, skittishness, snap, spirit, spiritedness, spirits, sportiveness, sprightliness, spunk, starch, steam, strength, strong arm, superiority, superpower, thrust, validity, vehemence, verve, vigor, virility, virtue, virulence, vitality, vivaciousness, vivacity, wattage, weight, zest, zestfulness, zing, zip

ROGET THESAURUS

vim

Activity

N activity, briskness, liveliness, animation, life, vivacity, spirit, dash, energy, snap, vim, nimbleness, agility, smartness, quickness, velocity, alacrity, promptitude, despatch, dispatch, expedition, haste, punctuality, eagerness, zeal, ardor, perfervidum aingenium, empressement, earnestness, intentness, abandon, vigor, devotion, exertion, industry, assiduity, assiduousness, sedulity, laboriousness, drudgery, painstaking, diligence, perseverance, indefatigation, habits of business, vigilance, wakefulness, sleeplessness, restlessness, insomnia, pervigilium, insomnium, racketing, movement, bustle, stir, fuss, ado, bother, pottering, fidget, fidgetiness, flurry, officiousness, dabbling, meddling, interference, interposition, intermeddling, tampering with, intrigue, press of business, no sinecure, plenty to do, many irons in the fire, great doings, busy hum of men, battle of life, thick of the action, housewife, busy bee, new brooms, sharp fellow, sharp blade, devotee, enthusiast, zealot, meddler, intermeddler, intriguer, busybody, pickthank, hummer, hustler, live man, rustler, active, brisk, brisk as a lark, brisk as a bee, lively, animated, vivacious, alive, alive and kicking, frisky, spirited, stirring, nimble, nimble as a squirrel, agile, light-footed, nimble-footed, featly, tripping, quick, prompt, yare, instant, ready, alert, spry, sharp, smart, fast, quick as a lamplighter, expeditious, awake, broad awake, go-ahead, live wide-awake, forward, eager, strenuous, zealous, enterprising, in earnest, resolute, industrious, assiduous, diligent, sedulous, notable, painstaking, intent, indefatigable, unwearied, unsleeping, never tired, plodding, hard-working, businesslike, workaday, bustling, restless, restless as a hyena, fussy, fidgety, pottering, busy, busy as hen with one chicken, working, at work, on duty, in harness, up in arms, on one's legs, at call, up and doing, up and stirring, busy, occupied, hard at work, hard at it, up to one's ears in, full of business, busy as a bee, busy as a one-armed paperhanger, meddling, meddlesome, pushing, officious, overofficious, intrigant, astir, stirring, agoing, afoot, on foot, in full swing, eventful, on the alert, actively, with life and spirit, with might and main &c, with haste, with wings, full tilt, in mediis rebus, Int, be alive, look alive, look sharp!, move on, push on!, keep moving!, go ahead!, stir your stumps!, age quod agis!, jaldi!, karo!, step lively!, carpe diem, seize the day, nulla dies sine linea, nec mora nec requies, the plot thickens, No sooner said than done, veni vidi vici, catch a weasel asleep, abends wird der Faule fleissig, dictum ac factum, schwere Arbeit in der Jugend ist sanfte Ruhe im Al, hard work in youth means soft rest in age, the busy hum of men.