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- Dictionarymaverick/ˈmav(ə)rɪk/
noun
- 1. an unorthodox or independent-minded person: "he's the maverick of the fashion scene"
- 2. an unbranded calf or yearling. North American
adjective
- 1. unorthodox: "a maverick detective"
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MAVERICK definition: 1. a person who thinks and acts in an independent way, often behaving differently from the expected…. Learn more.
The meaning of MAVERICK is an unbranded range animal; especially : a motherless calf. How to use maverick in a sentence. Did you know?
a lone dissenter, such as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from their peers: His unusual techniques made him a maverick of modern dance. a person pursuing rebellious, even potentially disruptive, policies or ideas: You can't muzzle a maverick.
1. A person who shows independence of thought and action, especially by refusing to adhere to the policies of a group to which he or she belongs. 2. An unbranded range animal, especially a calf that has become separated from its mother, traditionally considered the property of the first person who brands it. adj.
If you describe someone as a maverick, you mean that they are unconventional and independent, and do not think or behave in the same way as other people. He was too much of a maverick ever to hold high office.
A maverick is a rebel, someone who shows a lot of independence. A maverick on a motorcycle might blaze her own trail, traveling around the country and earning money by performing in rodeos.
MAVERICK meaning: 1. a person who thinks and acts in an independent way, often behaving differently from the expected…. Learn more.
Maverick definition: A person who shows independence of thought and action, especially by refusing to adhere to the policies of a group to which he or she belongs.
What does the word maverick mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word maverick . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Maverick thus came to generally mean an individualistic and independent thinker. In popular culture, as exemplified in the movies Maverick (1994) and Top Gun (1986), the term often describes colorful gamblers and risk takers.
