Nav Meaning in English

word

US

ˈnæv

NAV

UK

nav

nav

Definition

'Nav' is an informal abbreviation for 'navigation', used in websites or apps to refer to the menu or bar that helps users move between sections.

Usage & Nuances

Highly informal and technical; almost always used by web or app designers/developers. Most commonly appears as HTML element '<nav>' or in phrases like 'nav menu', 'nav bar'. Rarely said aloud in everyday conversation.

• Spanish: navegación (informática) - barra de navegación
• Portuguese (BR): navegação (informática) - barra de navegação
• Portuguese (PT): navegação (informática) - barra de navegação
• Chinese (Simplified): 导航栏 - 导航
• Chinese (Traditional): 導航欄 - 導航
• Hindi: नेव (इंटरफेस) - नेविगेशन बार
• Arabic: شريط التنقل - التنقل (على الإنترنت)
• Bengali: ন্যাভ (নেভিগেশন) - মেনু বার
• Russian: нави (навигационное меню)
• Japanese: ナブ（ナビゲーションメニュー）
• Vietnamese: nav (thanh điều hướng)
• Korean: 네브(내비게이션 메뉴)
• Turkish: nav (navigasyon menüsü)
• Urdu: نیو (نیویگیشن مینو)
• Indonesian: nav (menu navigasi)

Example Sentences

Click the nav at the top to go to Home.

basic

The website's nav is easy to use.

basic

Add a logo to your nav.

basic

If the nav isn't responsive, users might get lost on mobile.

natural

We can hide the nav when the user scrolls down.

natural

In the code, just edit the '<nav>' tag to style the nav.

natural