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I used to be such a daredevil but now I'm much more cautious.
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Meaning of "daredevil" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DAREDEVIL

daredevil  [ˈdɛəˌdɛvəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DAREDEVIL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Daredevil can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DAREDEVIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of daredevil in the English dictionary

The definition of daredevil in the dictionary is a recklessly bold person. Other definition of daredevil is reckless; daring; bold.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DAREDEVIL


AS-level
ˌeɪˈɛsˌlɛvəl
bedevil
bɪˈdɛvəl
bevel
ˈbɛvəl
bilevel
ˈbaɪˌlɛvəl
devil
ˈdɛvəl
devvel
ˈdɛvəl
dishevel
dɪˈʃɛvəl
eyelevel
ˈaɪˌlɛvəl
kevel
ˈkɛvəl
knevell
ˈnɛvəl
level
ˈlɛvəl
low-level
ˌləʊˈlɛvəl
nonlevel
ˌnɒnˈlɛvəl
O-level
əʊ ˈlɛvəl
revel
ˈrɛvəl
unlevel
ʌnˈlɛvəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DAREDEVIL

darcy
Dard
Dardan
Dardanelles
Dardanian
Dardanus
Dardic
dare
daredevilry
daredeviltry
dareful
daren´t
darer
daresay
Darfur
darg
darga
dargah

WORDS THAT END LIKE DAREDEVIL

axis of evil
bean weevil
boll weevil
dust devil
evil
falling evil
go to the devil
king´s evil
like the devil
mountain devil
pea weevil
printer´s devil
raise the devil
she-devil
snow devil
Tasmanian devil
the king´s evil
the very devil
tree of knowledge of good and evil
weevil

Synonyms and antonyms of daredevil in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DAREDEVIL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «daredevil» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of daredevil

Translation of «daredevil» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DAREDEVIL

Find out the translation of daredevil to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of daredevil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «daredevil» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

决死
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

temerario
570 millions of speakers

English

daredevil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साहसी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متهور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

смельчак
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

temerário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডানপিটে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

casse-cou
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Daredevil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Draufgänger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

命知らずの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물불을 가리지 않는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Daredevil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không sợ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அஞ்சா நெஞ்சர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साहसी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gözüpek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

temerario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śmiałek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сміливець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Daredevil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παλαβός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dapperste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

våghals
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

daredevil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of daredevil

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DAREDEVIL»

The term «daredevil» is very widely used and occupies the 22.730 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DAREDEVIL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «daredevil» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «daredevil» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about daredevil

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7 QUOTES WITH «DAREDEVIL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word daredevil.
1
Felix Baumgartner
I'm retired from the daredevil business.
2
Alastair Campbell
The day of the daredevil reporter who refuses to see obstacles to getting the truth, and seeing it with his or her own eyes, seems to have died.
3
Natalie Dormer
I don't know if I'm a daredevil, exactly, but I do enjoy a good challenge. It's the only way you grow.
4
Jennifer Ellison
I used to be such a daredevil but now I'm much more cautious.
5
Sarah Kay
I have always been more comfortable with daredevil acts than with the everyday nuances of life. Let me jump out of a plane, speak in front of a roomful of strangers, even trek across Siberia.
6
Philippe Petit
I was not born into the world of the stuntman and the daredevil; I was born into the world of theater and writing and sculpting and classical music.
7
Caroline Sunshine
I try to lead a pretty active lifestyle. My biggest hobby is traveling with my family. I love to travel to new places and try crazy things. I'm a bit of a daredevil, so I have done things like zip lining, parasailing, scuba diving, and reverse bungee jumping!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DAREDEVIL»

Discover the use of daredevil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to daredevil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Daredevil: The Daring Life of Betty Skelton (with audio ...
A riveting picture book biography of Betty Skelton, aviation and auto racing pioneer, from award-winning author/illustrator Megan McCarthy.
Meghan McCarthy, 2013
2
Daredevil: a novel
Matt Murdock, a lawyer who has been accidentally blinded, devotes his professional life to fighting for the people of New York, but at night he uses his heightened senses to become Daredevil, who brings his own brand of justice to Hell's ...
Greg Cox, 2003
3
Daredevil: Predator's Smile
As a lethal arsonist stalks the city, Daredevil is forced to join forces with his deadliest foe, the Kingpin of Crime, to stop a ruthless crime boss out to seize control of the New York underworld and his bloodthirsty assassin, Bullseye.
Christopher Golden, 1996
4
Daredevil: The Movie
Matt Murdock, gifted with superhuman senses when an accident leaves him blind, uses his skills to protect the residents of Hell's Kitchen as the masked hero Daredevil, pitting himself against the Kingpin of Crime.
Bruce Jones, Mark Stephen Johnson, Manuel Garcia, 2003
5
Daredevil Club
Kip's only friends are the members of the Daredevil Club, a club whose mission is to complete seven dangerous dares before their rivals, the Wildmen, complete their list of dares.
Pam Withers, 2006
6
Phineas and Ferb: Daredevil Days
When Phineas and Ferb find out that their Grandma Betty Jo used to be a roller derby queen, they build an awesome rink-right in their backyard!
Molly McGuire, 2010
7
The Daredevil Desperados of Destiny
A continuation of the purported journal of a young adventurer who joins a gang, the Daredevil Desperados of Destiny, in the Old West to help capture Horatio Ham and his gunslingers, and finds himself drawn into a gunfight.
Charlie Small, Nick Ward, 2009
8
Born Again
Contains material originally published in magazine form as Daredevil #226-233.
Frank Miller, 2009
9
Daredevil by Mark Waid
A mystery takes Daredevil to the edge like never before! When Matt Murdock receives fateful news about someone close to him, will he be forced to abandon his super-hero identity to save one of his dearest friends?
‎2014
10
Duel with Daredevil!
Spider-Man finds himself in a battle with the Ringmaster under the big top.
Todd Dezago, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DAREDEVIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term daredevil is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Elodie Yung Cast As Elektra For Daredevil Season 2
Elektra is one of Marvel Comics' premiere characters, debuting during Frank Miller's acclaimed run on Daredevil. While she and Daredevil ... «Comicbook.com, Jul 15»
2
Daredevil Season 2 Adds Elodie Yung As Elektra
Created by Frank Miller, Elektra Natchios is the longtime love interest of Daredevil, whose history as a deadly assassin for The Hand often ... «We Got This Covered, Jul 15»
3
'Daredevil' Divorce: Batman Ben Affleck Living with Jen Garner After …
The former Daredevil stars recently announced announced that they are separating after only ten years of marriage. However, they might be ... «Classicalite, Jul 15»
4
Superhero Bits: Civil War, Black Panther, Deadpool, The Flash …
Are these the best fight scenes from Daredevil? Have you met Ant-Man's crew? Want to see an Avengers: Age of Ultron scene recreated in ... «/FILM, Jul 15»
5
Pamplona Bull Run: Three gored as daredevil bull runners take part …
ONE Briton and two Americans have been gored by a bull as hundreds of competitors took part in the annual Running of the Bulls festival in the ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
6
Family steps in to take on grandmother Sheila's daredevil challenge
A grandmother who was unable to take on a daredevil challenge has praised her son and grandsons for stepping in to take her place in aid of a ... «Bury Free Press, Jul 15»
7
'Batman V Superman' Sparks More 'Daredevil' Talk: 3 Things That …
(Photo : Twitter/Batman v Superman UK) If you are worried that "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice" will wind up being a flop like "Daredevil ... «Fashion & Style, Jul 15»
8
WATCH: Daredevil floats away in a garden chair using 100 balloons …
The daredevil jumped from the chair, allegedly intending to parachute into the Calgary Stampede – an annual rodeo festival in the city. Related ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
9
Daredevil prepares to Survive the Yomp for charity
A DAREDEVIL will be taking part in a charity training exercise designed to test the military's most elite force. James Hewitt is taking on the final test faced by ... «Gazette, Jul 15»
10
Observer reporter gets set for daredevil stunt in aid of Stortford charity
Observer reporter gets set for daredevil stunt in aid of Stortford charity. By Herts & Essex Observer | Posted: July 07, 2015. By Michael Jarvis. Wing walking ... «Herts and Essex Observer, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Daredevil [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/daredevil>. May 2024 ».
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