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PRONUNCIATION OF THRILL-SEEKER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THRILL-SEEKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thrill-Seeker is a noun.
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.

WHAT DOES THRILL-SEEKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of thrill-seeker in the English dictionary

The definition of thrill-seeker in the dictionary is a person who enjoys taking part in extreme sports and other activities involving physical risk.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THRILL-SEEKER

thrift shop
thriftier
thriftiest
thriftily
thriftiness
thriftless
thriftlessly
thriftlessness
thrifty
thrill
thrilled
thrilled to bits
thriller
thrilling
thrillingly
thrillingness
thrilly
thrips
thrive
thriveless

WORDS THAT END LIKE THRILL-SEEKER

asylum seeker
Baedeker
heat seeker
jobseeker
keeker
Lineker
pleasure-seeker
reeker
seeker
self-seeker
shrieker
streeker
sunseeker

Synonyms and antonyms of thrill-seeker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thrill-seeker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THRILL-SEEKER

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

Translator English - Chinese

刺激的寻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

emoción de asilo
570 millions of speakers

English

thrill-seeker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोमांच साधक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التشويق لجوء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

острых ощущений
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

busca de emoções
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রোমাঁচিত-অন্বেষী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sensations fortes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pencari keseronokan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nervenkitzel-Such
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スリルシーカー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스릴을 찾는 사람
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenengake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hồi hộp cho người tìm việc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பரபரப்பு கோருவோர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रोमांच शोधणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Heyecan arayan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

brivido cercatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poszukiwacz emocji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гострих відчуттів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

thrill - căutător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συγκίνηση άσυλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opwinding werksoeker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

thrill - seeker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

thrill- seeker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thrill-seeker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THRILL-SEEKER»

The term «thrill-seeker» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.181 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THRILL-SEEKER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thrill-seeker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THRILL-SEEKER»

Discover the use of thrill-seeker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thrill-seeker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Thrill Seeker
Betrayed by her lover, Natalie Lovell finds herself exploring the world of internet dating.
Kristina Lloyd, 2013
2
The Life and Times of a Super Salesman and a Thrill Seeker
Dee V. Hill. Then they all woke up, and started up again as if an alarm clock had woke them, and they carried on with their antics again until we arrived in Denver at about 5:15 p.m. on Sunday. I got Ed up and dressed well before we arrived in ...
Dee V. Hill, 2013
3
The Roller Coaster Lover's Companion: A Thrill Seeker's ...
Profusely illustrated and engagingly written, this book tells the whole exciting story of the history and development of roller coasters, from the first 15-foot-high, four-mile-per-hour Switchback Railway in Coney Island's 1884 amusement ...
Steven J. Urbanowicz, 2002
4
Are You Really Going to Eat That?: Reflections of a Culinary ...
In Are You Really Going to Eat That? Walsh offers a collection of his best essays over the past ten years, along with some of his favorite recipes.
Robb Walsh, 2004
5
Roller Coasters: A Thrill-Seekers Guide to the Ultimate ...
Recounts the history of roller coasters, and describes classic examples, from wooden rides to steel devices to enormous machines with drops of more than two or three hundred feet, and speculates about future developments.
Robert Coker, 2002
6
Understanding the Arsonist: From Assessment to Confession
It is absolutely essential to have an interrogation strategy well in hand before any attempts are made to question someone you have reason to believe is a thrill seeker arsonist. Understand that it is very important to es- tablish the credibility of  ...
Dian L. Williams, 2005
7
The Kentucky Barbecue Book
Time intensive and dangerous, these traditions are disappearing as methods requiring less manpower, less wood, and less skill gain ground. Pick up a copy of this book and hit the road before these great places are gone.
Wes Berry, 2013
8
Full Tilt
When sixteen-year-old Blake goes to a mysterious, by-invitation-only carnival he somehow knows that it could save his comatose brother, but soon learns that much more is at stake if he fails to meet the challenge presented there by the ...
Neal Shusterman, 2009
9
Bodyguards: Life Protecting Others
Describes the job of personal bodyguard, the people who use the services of bodyguards, and the training necessary to be a professional bodyguard.
John Giacobello, 2002
10
Arctic Scientists: Life Studying the Arctic
Explores how to prepare for and get into the field of scientific research specializing in the Arctic, and looks at the daily life of those who choose to work in this harsh environment.
Chris Hayhurst, 2003

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THRILL-SEEKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thrill-seeker is used in the context of the following news items.
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BASE Jumper Dies: 73-Year-Old Thrill-Seeker Killed When …
The BASE jumper who died was the second thrill-seeker killed on the Perrine Bridge in recent weeks. In March, a 32-year-old man from Vancouver, British ... «The Inquisitr, May 15»
2
94-year-old Cleveland thrill-seeker fulfills bucket-list activity on …
94-yearold Viola Dase did not ride the Starship, but she did zipline and do the bumber cars at the I-X Indoor Amusement Park. (Lonnie Timmons III, The Plain ... «cleveland.com, Apr 15»
3
Thrill-Seeker Roasts Marshmallow Over a Volcano (PHOTOS) | The …
Simon Turner drinking a beer, while roasting a marshmallow over the lava of Marcum Crater in Vanuatu in the South Pacific. (Bradley Ambrose/Caters News ... «The Weather Channel, Jan 15»
4
If You're a Thrill-Seeker, You Need to Visit This Place
If You're a Thrill-Seeker, You Need to Visit This Place. From bungee jumping off the Royal Gorge Bridge to trekking up Pike's Peak on the Cog Railway, ... «Smithsonian, Dec 14»
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French thrillseeker uses wing suit to perform death-defying 11200ft …
But French thrill-seeker Tancrede Melet has now carried out an even more daring feat. The 31-year-old adrenaline junkie has filmed himself leaping off a 3,400 ... «Daily Mail, Nov 14»
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Thrillseeker risked life by bodyboarding down side of 50ft DAM
Authorities are trying to identify a mystery thrill-seeker filmed risking his life by bodyboarding down the side of a 50ft dam. The man asked a friend to film him as ... «Daily Mail, Mar 14»
7
Thrill-seeker killed in parachute jump off California mountain
SAN FRANCISCO — A software engineer died over the weekend after jumping off a popular mountaintop in Northern California's scenic wine country wearing a ... «Bangor Daily News, Sep 13»
8
Mark Wahlberg: I'm not the same thrill-seeker
I used to be a thrill seeker. Now I can't even be on a plane when there's turbulence without thinking of the wife that I desperately want to get home to and my four ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 13»

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