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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024he•ro•ic /hɪˈroʊɪk/USA pronunciation adj. Also, heˈro•i•cal. - of, relating to, or like a hero or heroine.
- having or involving daring or forceful action:took heroic measures to save the child's life.
- Literature dealing with heroes and heroines:[before a noun]heroic literature.
n. - heroics, [plural]
- language or behavior that is flamboyantly heroic:Leave the heroics to the police.
he•ro•i•cal•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024he•ro•ic (hi rō′ik),USA pronunciation adj. - Also, he•ro′i•cal.
- of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- suitable to the character of a hero in size or concept; daring;
noble:a heroic ambition. - having or displaying the character or attributes of a hero;
extraordinarily bold, altruistic, determined, etc.:a heroic explorer. - having or involving recourse to boldness, daring, or extreme measures:Heroic measures were taken to save his life.
- Literaturedealing with or describing the deeds, attributes, etc., of heroes, as in literature.
- of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the heroes of antiquity:heroic mythology.
- Literature, Poetryused in heroic poetry. Cf. heroic verse.
- Literatureresembling heroic poetry in language or style;
grandiloquent. - Literature(of style or language) lofty;
extravagant;
grand. - larger than life-size:a statue of heroic proportions.
n. - Literature, PoetryUsually, heroics. See heroic verse.
- heroics:
- flamboyant or extravagant language, sentiment, or behavior, intended to seem heroic.
- heroic action or behavior.
- Greek hērōïkós of, pertaining to a hero; compare late Middle English heroical, heroicus; see hero, -ic
- Latin hērōicus
- 1540–50
- 2, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dauntless, valiant, valorous, gallant, brave, courageous.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged epic.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged –3. cowardly.
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