From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishavidav‧id /ˈævɪd/ adjective [only before noun] ENJOY/LIKE DOING somethingdoing something as much as possible SYN keen an avid collector of old jazz records an avid reader
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avid• His ballgame companion, Marge Locke, is just as avid a fan.• Tim's father is an avid collector of old blues and jazz records.• Factors fueling the avid interest in e-commerce run the gamut of the business process.• As a keen writer and avid newspaper reader, Jenny had always wanted to be a journalist.• He took avid notes as Father Campbell outlined the program for the week.• His own father had been an avid ornithologist, so his aunt had told him.Origin avid (1700-1800) French avide, from Latin avidus, from avere; → AVARICE 