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swashbucklingenUK
swash·buck·le S0934350 (swŏsh′bŭk′əl, swôsh′-)intr.v. swash·buck·led, swash·buck·ling, swash·buck·les To act as a swashbuckler, as in a movie or play. [Back-formation from swashbuckler.]swashbuckling (ˈswɒʃˌbʌklɪŋ) adj (usually prenominal) 1. of or characteristic of a swashbuckler2. (Film) (esp of films in period costume) full of adventure and excitementswash•buck•ling (ˈswɒʃˌbʌk lɪŋ, ˈswɔʃ-) adj. 1. characteristic of or behaving in the manner of a swashbuckler. n. 2. the activities, adventures, or deeds of a swashbuckler. [1685–95] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | swashbuckling - flamboyantly reckless and boastful behaviordemeanor, demeanour, deportment, behaviour, conduct, behavior - (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people | Adj. | 1. | swashbuckling - flamboyantly adventurousswaggeringadventuresome, adventurous - willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy" |
swashbucklingadjective dashing, spirited, bold, flamboyant, swaggering, gallant, daredevil, mettlesome, roisterous a swashbuckling adventurerTranslationsswashbucklingenUK
Synonyms for swashbucklingadj dashingSynonyms- dashing
- spirited
- bold
- flamboyant
- swaggering
- gallant
- daredevil
- mettlesome
- roisterous
Synonyms for swashbucklingnoun flamboyantly reckless and boastful behaviorRelated Words- demeanor
- demeanour
- deportment
- behaviour
- conduct
- behavior
adj flamboyantly adventurousSynonymsRelated Words |