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daredevildare‧dev‧il /ˈdeədevəl $ ˈder-/ noun [countable]   - World famous daredevil Evel Knievel will attempt to cross the Grand Canyon on a rocket-powered motorcycle.
- Are we worried that our child will take daredevil risks on her bicycle?
- Comet forecasting is notoriously risky, but some daredevils say the unusually large Hale-Bopp could be the brightest of the century.
- Slowly the network fanned out, a loose, far-flung affiliation of daredevils and mavericks.
- Spectators watched in horror as the 19-year-old daredevil smashed into the ground from the top of a crane.
- There are enormous alpine bowls, moguls and plenty of craggy outcroppings to challenge the daredevils.
- There was also talk that these daredevils flew with their rotor blades overlapped by several feet, just for fun.
- This was not a musical, and there were no deliberate dangers or daredevil stunts.
not afraid to do possibly dangerous things► daring not afraid of taking risks or doing dangerous things, or involving a lot of risks: · He would often do very foolish things just to prove how daring he was.· Three inmates fled the prison in a daring tunnel escape.· It is a particularly daring stunt, involving being tied up and suspended in mid-air. ► adventurous someone who is adventurous enjoys going to new places and having new, possibly dangerous experiences: · The higher slopes are for the more adventurous skier.· She was naturally adventurous and loved the wild landscape of Colombia with all its beauty and danger. ► fearless not at all afraid of doing dangerous things, so that other people admire you: · The Comanches were great and fearless warriors.· Her fearless opposition to the military dictatorship has won admiration from around the world. ► daredevil someone who enjoys doing extremely dangerous things and taking a lot of risks: · World famous daredevil Evel Knievel will attempt to cross the Grand Canyon on a rocket-powered motorcycle. someone who likes doing dangerous things—daredevil adjective |