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daredevil

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈdɛrˌdɛvəl/ · UK /ˈdeədevəl/

daredevil means: Someone who does dangerous things for fun or to get attention.

noun

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Someone who does dangerous things for fun or to get attention.

  • My brother is a daredevil.
  • The daredevils jumped their bikes over a row of cars.
  • Were you always such a daredevil?

Similar words: risk taker

Common phrases: a young daredevil, a real daredevil, daredevil on wheels

adjective

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Willing to take great risks, or involving dangerous actions.

  • They watched a daredevil stunt.
  • Her daredevil driving frightened the passengers.
  • The film ends with a daredevil leap from a bridge.

Similar words: reckless, fearless, audacious

Opposites: cautious

Common phrases: daredevil stunt, daredevil pilot, daredevil leap

verb

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To do dangerous things for excitement.

  • They daredevil around on their bikes.
  • He daredeviled across the narrow ledge.
  • Stop daredeviling on that roof!

Similar words: take risks

Common phrases: daredevil around, daredevil on rooftops

Questions about daredevil

What does daredevil mean?

Someone who does dangerous things for fun or to get attention.

What is daredevil in other languages?

Türkçe: gözü kara kişi · Español: temerario · Français: casse-cou · Deutsch: Draufgänger · Italiano: spericolato · 日本語: 命知らず

How do you pronounce daredevil?

In American English /ˈdɛrˌdɛvəl/; in British English /ˈdeədevəl/.

How do you use daredevil in a sentence?

My brother is a daredevil. The daredevils jumped their bikes over a row of cars.

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