ELAN as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • a performance of great elan and sophistication
   
   Hypernyms(s) elan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • liveliness (what does liveliness mean?)
   • life (what does life mean?)
   • spirit (what does spirit mean?)
   • sprightliness (what does sprightliness mean?)
2. Meaning
   • distinctive and stylish elegance
   
   Synonym(s)
   • dash (what does dash mean?)
   • flair (what does flair mean?)
   • panache (what does panache mean?)
   • style (what does style mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer
   
   Hypernyms(s) elan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • elegance (what does elegance mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
   
   Synonym(s)
   • ardor (what does ardor mean?)
   • ardour (what does ardour mean?)
   • zeal (what does zeal mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor
   • he felt a kind of religious zeal
   
   Hypernyms(s) elan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • eagerness (what does eagerness mean?)
   • avidity (what does avidity mean?)
   • avidness (what does avidness mean?)
   • keenness (what does keenness mean?)