daredevil

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈdɛədɛvəl/, [ˈdɛədɛvəɫ]

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. [from 1794]

   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.

Translations

• French: casse-cou
• German: Wagehals, Waghals, Draufgänger, Draufgängerin
• Italian: spericolato, temerario, scapestrato
• Russian: сорвиголова́
• Spanish: arriesgado

Adjective

daredevil

1. Recklessly bold; adventurous. [from 1832]

   The climatic scene of “Rebel without a Cause” is the group of very daredevil teens playing chicken.

Translations

• French: casse-cou
• German: tollkühn
• Italian: scavezzacollo
• Spanish: temerario

Verb

daredevil (daredevils, present participle daredevilling; past and past participle daredevilled)

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

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