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- Dictionaryswashbuckling/ˈswɒʃˌbʌklɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. engaging in daring and romantic adventures with bravado or flamboyance: "a crew of swashbuckling buccaneers"
noun
- 1. daring and romantic adventure: "the film is heavy on the swashbuckling and high-seas adventure"
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SWASHBUCKLING definition: 1. behaving in a brave and exciting way, especially like a fighter in the past: 2. behaving in a…. Learn more.
adjective. swash· buck· ling ˈswäsh-ˌbə-k (ə-)liŋ. ˈswȯsh- Synonyms of swashbuckling. 1. : acting in the manner of a swashbuckler. 2. : characteristic of, marked by, or done by swashbucklers. Examples of swashbuckling in a Sentence.
If you describe someone or something as swashbuckling, you mean that they are connected with adventure and excitement. He has not been the same swashbuckling player since suffering a knee injury. ...a swashbuckling adventure story. Synonyms: dashing, spirited, bold, flamboyant More Synonyms of swashbuckling.
SWASHBUCKLING meaning: 1. behaving in a brave and exciting way, especially like a fighter in the past: 2. behaving in a…. Learn more.
noun. the activities, deeds, or adventures of a swashbuckler. swashbuckling. / ˈswɒʃˌbʌklɪŋ / adjective. of or characteristic of a swashbuckler. (esp of films in period costume) full of adventure and excitement.
Definition of swashbuckling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define swashbuckling. swashbuckling synonyms, swashbuckling pronunciation, swashbuckling translation, English dictionary definition of swashbuckling. intr.v. swash·buck·led , swash·buck·ling , swash·buck·les To act as a swashbuckler, as in a movie or play.
noun. flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior. see more. adjective. flamboyantly adventurous. synonyms: swaggering. adventuresome, adventurous. willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Swashbuckling."
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English swash‧buck‧ling /ˈswɒʃˌbʌkəlɪŋ $ ˈswɑːʃ-, ˈswɒːʃ-/ adjective relating to adventures in which people do brave exciting things and fight against their enemies with swords a swashbuckling hero a swashbuckling tale of pirates —swashbuckler noun [ countable] Examples from the Corpus swashbuckling • Ultr...
noun. Loud boasting or bullying. Webster's New World. Daring, flamboyant adventures of a kind typical of romantic historical novels and movies. Webster's New World. adjective. Of or typical of swashbuckling. Swashbuckling buccaneers. Webster's New World. Adventurous, exciting. Wiktionary. Synonyms: swaggering. Advertisement.
