daredevil
pronunciation
How to pronounce daredevil in British English:
UK [ˈdeədevl]
How to pronounce daredevil in American English:
US [ˈderdevl]
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- Noun:
- a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
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- Adjective:
- presumptuously daring
Word Origin
- daredevil (n.)
- 1794, "recklessly daring person," from dare (v.) + devil (n.). The devil might refer to the person, or the sense might be "one who dares the devil" (compare scarecrow, pickpocket, cutthroat, also fear-babe a 16c. word for "something that frightens children"). As an adjective, from 1832.
Example
- 1. May they bring out the daredevil in you .
- 2. You even managed to implicate daredevil in the process .
- 3. Why does david do these daredevil deeds ?
- 4. In order to enter kylin daredevil , huimei came to another special admission songsen move life born in trying to crush his shift .
- 5. I know the truth about daredevil .