Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

daredevil

/ˈdɛədɛvəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: dare-dev-il
IPA: /ˈdɛədɛvəl/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention.

adj

Recklessly bold; adventurous.

verb

To behave in a reckless, adventurous, or physically risky manner.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Even as a youngster, Steven was a bit of a daredevil riding up homemade wooden ramps on his BMX."
"The climactic scene of “Rebel without a Cause” is the group of very daredevil teens playing chicken."
"Not only do they glide gracefully with burdens on their heads, they bend to pick money that has been flung at them; dash across roads with cars zooming by and the most daredevil do all this with a child strapped to their back."

Etymology

From dare + devil; an exocentric compound, "one who dares the devil".

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdɛədɛvəl/

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

daredevils (plural) more daredevil (comparative) most daredevil (superlative) daredevils (present, singular) daredeviling (US, participle) daredevilling (UK, participle) daredeviled (US, participle) daredeviled (US, past) daredevilled (UK, participle) daredevilled (UK, past)

Derived Forms

daredevilish daredevilism daredevilry

Synonyms

adrenaline junkie adventurer thrill-seeker temerarious madcap hothead swashbuckler lunatic harum-scarum

Questions

How do you pronounce daredevil?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛədɛvəl/.
What does daredevil mean?: A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention.
Where does daredevil come from?: From dare + devil; an exocentric compound, "one who dares the devil".

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