daredevil

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈdɛədɛvəl/ (UK)
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/ˈdɛədɛvəl/ (UK) · [ˈdɛədɛvəɫ] (UK)

Definition of daredevil

3 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention.
    “Even as a youngster, Steven was a bit of a daredevil riding up homemade wooden ramps on his BMX.”
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noun

  1. A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention.
    “Even as a youngster, Steven was a bit of a daredevil riding up homemade wooden ramps on his BMX.”

adj

  1. Recklessly bold; adventurous.
    “The climactic scene of “Rebel without a Cause” is the group of very daredevil teens playing chicken.”
    “Not only do they glide gracefully with burdens on their heads, they bend to pick money that has been flung at them; dash across roads with cars zooming by and the most daredevil do all this with a child strapped to their back.”

verb

  1. (intransitive)To behave in a reckless, adventurous, or physically risky manner.

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Etymology

From dare + devil; an exocentric compound, "one who dares the devil".

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