noun
nav
noun
1
Informal short form of "navigation," especially GPS or map-based guidance.
"Just put the address into the nav and follow the directions."
How to Use Nav
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishShort, casual word for a navigation system or website menu.
When to use it
Informal — common in speech, car dashboards, and web design ("site nav"), but avoided in formal writing.
Word Forms
navved past tense, navs singular
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Etymology
A clipped, informal shortening of "navigation" or "navigate."