v

preposition1

1. •
   (UK) a short written form of "versus", used between the names of two teams or sides to mean against

noun11

1. •
   A shape resembling the letter.

   • The impact was so strong, it bent the bar into a v.
2. •
   Anything shaped like a V

   • She watched him through the perfect V between the seats for the rest of the journey. — 2022
3. •
   A flying skein of geese or other birds which have placed themselves in a V-shaped formation.
4. •
   Abbreviation of verb.
5. •
   Abbreviation of velocity.
6. •
   (UK, Ireland) A V-sign; by extension, an insult or show of defiance.

   • And it's here that life decides to flick a V at me. — 2011
7. •
   Abbreviation of vowel.
8. •
   (slang) Viagra.
9. •
   (euphemistic) Vagina.
10. •
    Abbreviation of vocative case.
11. •
    (old-fashioned) Abbreviation of venturi.

adverb1

1. •
   (Internet, informal) Abbreviation of very.

   • You were acting v rude to his boyfriend on New Year's.

noun5

1. •
   verse
2. •
   Abbreviation of version.
3. •
   Abbreviation of verb.
4. •
   Abbreviation of victim.
5. •
   Abbreviation of verst.

adverb1

1. •
   Abbreviation of very.

   • I know I'm probably just repeating popular hype, but I'm v. fond of Tolkien's Quenya. — 2002

preposition1

1. •
   Abbreviation of versus.

   • Two questions are at issue in the case, NRC v. Texas. — 2025

noun1

1. •
   a variable star

adjective1

1. •
   (slang) Arrested by law enforcement.

   • He later told CW that he had been "v&" or "vanned" by the police, and he expressed surprise that the police showed him detailed transcripts of his conversations. — 2012