daven

Meaning

• pray
• recite the Jewish prayer service
• prayer or a prayer service, in the form “davening”

Alternate spellings

davening

Usage and context

“Daven” is the verb; “davening” is commonly the activity or service. It usually refers to formal Jewish prayer rather than any informal request to God.

Example in Yeshivish

I need to daven Mincha before the meeting.

Plain-English example

I need to pray the afternoon service before the meeting.