daredevil

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English

Etymology

From dare +‎ devil.

Pronunciation

Noun

daredevil (plural daredevils)

  1. A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention.
    Synonyms: adrenaline junkie, adventurer, thrill-seeker
    Even as a youngster, Steven was a bit of a daredevil riding up homemade wooden ramps on his BMX.

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Adjective

daredevil (comparative more daredevil, superlative most daredevil)

  1. Recklessly bold; adventurous.
    The climactic scene of “Rebel without a Cause” is the group of very daredevil teens playing chicken.
    • 2012, Chibundu Onuzo, The Spider King’s Daughter, Faber and Faber (2013), page 27:
      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.

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Verb

daredevil (third-person singular simple present daredevils, present participle daredevilling or (US) daredeviling, simple past and past participle daredevilled or (US) daredeviled)

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