Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lav

/læv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: lav
IPA: /læv/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of lavatory.

British usage; Slang

noun

Clipping of lavalier microphone.

Informal

noun

Acronym of light armoured vehicle (a type of military armoured car).

noun

Initialism of lymphadenopathy-associated virus

Dated

Example Sentences

"Please, miss, I need to go to the lav."
"If you had too much slap on when you went out . . . your mates say too much slap on your ecaf. Yeah. Oh really girl? Yes . . . Go in the lavs here and have a look."
"When you’re recording interviews, it’s best to use a lav."

Usage

Inflected Forms

lavs (plural)

Derived Forms

lavvy

Synonyms

lav mic lav mike bathroom toilet lavatory can john privy

Rhymes With

have salve wav halve trav pav gav chav calve scav

Questions

How do you pronounce lav?: The recorded pronunciation is /læv/.
What does lav mean?: Clipping of lavatory.

How to pronounce lav

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