Definition

1. Noun:
   • Active physical strength or energy: The state of being strong, healthy, and full of energy.
   • Intensity, force, or enthusiasm: Great mental energy, determination, or the powerful effect of something.
   • Robustness or healthy growth: The capacity for natural growth and survival.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Despite his age, he tackled the physical work with remarkable vigour.
  • She argued her point with intellectual vigour and clarity.
  • The young plants grew with surprising vigour in the rich soil.

Advanced Usage

• "Full of vigour": Having a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
  • The new manager approached the project full of vigour.
• "Renewed vigour": A fresh increase in energy or strength.
  • After a short break, the team returned to the task with renewed vigour.

Variants and Related Words

• Vigor (noun): The standard American English spelling of 'vigour'.
• Vigorous (adj): Characterized by or involving physical strength, effort, or energy; strong and healthy.
  • He maintains a vigorous exercise routine.
• Vigorously (adv): In a way that involves physical strength or great effort; energetically.
  • She campaigned vigorously for the new policy.

Synonyms

• Energy: The strength and vitality required for sustained activity.
• Vitality: The state of being strong and active; liveliness.
• Dynamism: The quality of being characterized by vigorous activity and progress.
• Potency: The power of something to influence or make an impression.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• To do something with vigour: To do something with great energy and enthusiasm.
  • He attacked every problem with vigour.

Noun

1. an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
   • his writing conveys great energy
   • a remarkable muscularity of style
2. active strength of body or mind
3. forceful exertion
   • he plays tennis with great energy
   • he's full of zip