Dictionary

daredevil en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• [ˈdɛədɛvəɫ] (UK)
• /ˈdɛədɛvəl/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

Translations (13)

ca temerari (recklessly bold; adventurous) · eo riskema (recklessly bold; adventurous) · bg гидия (recklessly bold; adventurous) · fr casse-cou (recklessly bold; adventurous) · es temerario (recklessly bold; adventurous) · es arriesgado (recklessly bold; adventurous) · sh nebojša (recklessly bold; adventurous) · de tollkühn (recklessly bold; adventurous) · bg безразсъден (recklessly bold; adventurous) · el παράτολμος (recklessly bold; adventurous) · it scavezzacollo (recklessly bold; adventurous) · ka თავზეხელაღებული (recklessly bold; adventurous) · be зухаваты (recklessly bold; adventurous)

daredevil en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• [ˈdɛədɛvəɫ] (UK)
• /ˈdɛədɛvəl/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

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.

Forms

Deriveds

daredevilish · daredevilry · daredevilism

Synonyms

adrenaline junkie · adventurer · thrill-seeker

Translations (54)

mi manawa kai tūtae (person who engages in risky behavior) · uk пали́вода (person who engages in risky behavior) · es arriesgado (person who engages in risky behavior) · uk шиба́йголова (person who engages in risky behavior) · el ριψοκίνδυνος (person who engages in risky behavior) · fr casse-cou (person who engages in risky behavior) · ru лиха́ч (person who engages in risky behavior) · de Wagehals (person who engages in risky behavior) · uk сміли́вець (person who engages in risky behavior) · bg гидия (person who engages in risky behavior) · nl waaghals (person who engages in risky behavior) · be ліха́ч (person who engages in risky behavior) · ky тартынбас (person who engages in risky behavior) · be смяльча́к (person who engages in risky behavior) · tr gözü pek (person who engages in risky behavior) · es temerario (person who engages in risky behavior) · it spericolato (person who engages in risky behavior) · ru удале́ц (person who engages in risky behavior) · be сарвігалава́ (person who engages in risky behavior) · mi waewae kai kapua (person who engages in risky behavior) · ru смельча́к (person who engages in risky behavior) · ml സാഹസികൻ (person who engages in risky behavior) · pl szaleniec (person who engages in risky behavior) · uk молоде́ць (person who engages in risky behavior) · ja 命知らず (person who engages in risky behavior) · uk проби́йголова (person who engages in risky behavior) · it temerario (person who engages in risky behavior) · no våghals (person who engages in risky behavior) · ja 我武者羅 (person who engages in risky behavior) · bcl paspasero (person who engages in risky behavior) · be зух (person who engages in risky behavior) · cmn 鋌而走險的人 /铤而走险的人 (person who engages in risky behavior) · it scapestrato (person who engages in risky behavior) · eo riskemulo (person who engages in risky behavior) · bcl kaskasero (person who engages in risky behavior) · ru сорвиголова́ (person who engages in risky behavior) · bg смелчага (person who engages in risky behavior) · ja 荒武者 (person who engages in risky behavior) · mk луда глава (person who engages in risky behavior) · pt temerário (person who engages in risky behavior) · ka თავზეხელაღებული (person who engages in risky behavior) · uk зірви́голова (person who engages in risky behavior) · bg луда глава (person who engages in risky behavior) · hu fenegyerek (person who engages in risky behavior) · cmn 膽大妄為的人 /胆大妄为的人 (person who engages in risky behavior) · fi huimapää (person who engages in risky behavior) · sv våghals (person who engages in risky behavior) · fi uskalikko (person who engages in risky behavior) · de Draufgänger (person who engages in risky behavior) · de Draufgängerin (person who engages in risky behavior) · uk смільча́к (person who engages in risky behavior) · de Waghals (person who engages in risky behavior) · mk буен младеж (person who engages in risky behavior) · fi hurjapää (person who engages in risky behavior)

daredevil en · VERB

Pronunciation

• [ˈdɛədɛvəɫ] (UK)
• /ˈdɛədɛvəl/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms