heroiche‧ro‧ic /hɪˈrəʊɪk $ -ˈroʊ-/ ●○○ adjective 
her heroic efforts to save her family Lawrence’s heroic struggle against his destiny She portrayed him as a heroic figure.► see thesaurus at brave2a heroic story, poem etc has a hero in it, usually from ancient legends3on a heroic scale/of heroic proportions very large or great: a battle on a heroic scale—heroically /-kli/ adverb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Although the nationalists put up heroic resistance, the revolt was crushed in three days.
- Amy Johnson is famous for her heroic solo flight from Britain to Australia in 1930.
- Soldiers made heroic efforts to get all the civilians out of the city.
- The film is a warm tribute to the heroic pilots of C Division.
- And perhaps their finest stroke was the casting of rapper Ice-T as a heroic, charismatic crack baron.
- But few were ready to engage in heroic resistance to the last.
- It represents a heroic transcendence of the most powerful drives of men.
- One of their sons, whom I particularly envied for his heroic biceps, was named Eleven.
- Peter de la Billiere, will no longer be welcome at the table of the heroic fighting force he once led.
- The wicked characters are imprisoned, and Wilkin is made a captain for his heroic deed in battle.
THESAURUS
showing that you are not afraid to do things that other people find dangerous or difficult: · I think he was incredibly brave to do a parachute jump.· a brave attempt to change the system
especially written very brave – used especially about someone fighting for what they believe in, or fighting against a disease: · a courageous speech· her courageous fight against cancer
brave and willing to take a lot of risks: · a daring escape from a prison camp· a daring fighter pilot· a daring thing to do
willing to make difficult decisions or say what you think, even though it may involve risks: · It was a bold move to set up his own company.· She was very bold in criticizing the leadership.
written willing to do dangerous things or go to dangerous places: · an intrepid traveller· We sent our intrepid reporter to find out what is happening.
used about someone who enjoys going to new places and doing new, possibly dangerous, things: · More adventurous visitors can go skiing or snowboarding.
not afraid of anything or anyone: · a fearless campaigner for human rights
very brave and admired by many people: · heroic rescuers· Despite heroic efforts to save him, he died.
brave and determined – often used in newspapers: · Plucky Megan, aged 10, has beaten cancer twice.
Longman Language Activatornot afraid when you are in a dangerous or frightening situation someone who is brave does not show that they are afraid in a frightening situation or when they have to do something dangerous, painful, or unpleasant: · You have to be very brave to be a fireman.· a brave rescue attempt· No matter how hard I tried to be brave and strong, I couldn't stop myself from crying.· I wasn't sure if I was being brave or stupid.it is brave of somebody to do something: · It was very brave of you to tell her the truth.be brave (=used to tell someone to behave bravely): · Come on, be brave. Just grit your teeth and it will all be over in no time.
especially written someone who is courageous behaves very bravely, often for a long period, and especially when they are fighting for something they believe in or suffering great pain: · After a courageous struggle against cancer, Garcia died at the age of thirty.· Few will forget her courageous stand against inequality and injustice.· But for the actions of a few courageous individuals, we might all have died.
extremely brave and admired by a lot of people: · Amy Johnson is famous for her heroic solo flight from Britain to Australia in 1930.· Although the nationalists put up heroic resistance, the revolt was crushed in three days.· The film is a warm tribute to the heroic pilots of C Division.
someone who does something extremely brave and is admired by a lot of people. Use hero about a man or a woman, use heroine about a woman: · A famous World War Two hero, he later became a U.S. senator.· Don't try to be a hero. You'll only get hurt.· a heroine of the Resistance
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY her heroic efforts to save her family Lawrence’s heroic struggle against his destiny She portrayed him as a heroic figure.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1extremely brave or determined, and admired by many people SYN courageous: her heroic efforts to save her family Lawrence’s heroic struggle against his destiny She portrayed him as a heroic figure. (=very brave)· Ordinary people sometimes find themselves performing heroic acts.
· The threat of invasion drew the Greek cities together in heroic resistance to the Persians.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· Though springing from Genesis, this is at once more ambiguous, more heroic, and more humane.· Sometimes, cowboys use more heroic life-saving measures, lifting weak cattle into trucks so they can be hauled to greener pastures.· Feeling that combat was more heroic than art they sacrificed their creativity in this way.
· Bob Champion's success on Aldaniti in 1981 provided one of the most heroic chapters in racing history.
NOUN· Wagner in his day had preached purity of heart and heroic deeds.· The wicked characters are imprisoned, and Wilkin is made a captain for his heroic deed in battle.· It would, to Rab, be an heroic deed if the man had fought.
· Daisy, ever hopeful and optimistic, however, still made heroic efforts to win Perdita round.· Despite heroic efforts by the scientists, these virgin-born turkeys rarely progressed beyond the stage of simple embryos.· At times, by dint of heroic effort, the Elves achieved a breathing space and cleared their lands.· It was a heroic effort to try to evaluate business units using some notion of market valuation.· In gratitude for his heroic efforts over Henry the police had apprehended Duggie on the towpath.· Nevertheless an heroic effort is being made to lick Expo into shape before Easter Monday.
· Other heroic figures which figure in the monthly ritual dances are equipped in the same way.· That heroic figure never appears onscreen.· That man was scarcely a heroic figure, however genial and powerful in manpower, but never ambitious to lead.· If the man is held up constantly as a heroic figure, excuses are made for him.· The Reich chapter, by contrast, draws us away from individual heroic figures towards collective creativity.· Second, our victory in the Cold War has reduced the need to make our leaders into heroic figures.· Leapor portrays Edwy as a heroic figure and a good husband.
· This is not what the Suffragettes, and others, envisaged in their heroic struggles to win the vote.· The strategy developed by the revolutionary populists reflected the same mixture of heroic struggle for the peasantry's cause and utopian illusions.
her heroic efforts to save her family Lawrence’s heroic struggle against his destiny She portrayed him as a heroic figure.► see thesaurus at brave2a heroic story, poem etc has a hero in it, usually from ancient legends3on a heroic scale/of heroic proportions very large or great: a battle on a heroic scale—heroically /-kli/ adverb