SWASHBUCKLING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does swashbuckling mean? 

• SWASHBUCKLING (noun)
  The noun SWASHBUCKLING has 1 sense:

1. flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior

  Familiarity information: SWASHBUCKLING used as a noun is very rare.

• SWASHBUCKLING (adjective)
  The adjective SWASHBUCKLING has 1 sense:

1. flamboyantly adventurous

  Familiarity information: SWASHBUCKLING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SWASHBUCKLING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("swashbuckling" is a kind of...):

behavior; behaviour; conduct; demeanor; demeanour; deportment ((behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people)

• SWASHBUCKLING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Flamboyantly adventurous

Synonyms:

swaggering; swashbuckling

Similar:

adventuresome; adventurous (willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises)