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   swashbuckling

   /ˈswɒʃˌbʌklɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. engaging in daring and romantic adventures with bravado or flamboyance: "a crew of swashbuckling buccaneers"

   noun

   • 1. daring and romantic adventure: "the film is heavy on the swashbuckling and high-seas adventure"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: back-formation from swashbuckler.

   Scrabble Points: 28

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSWASHBUCKLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SWASHBUCKLING definition: 1. behaving in a brave and exciting way, especially like a fighter in the past: 2. behaving in a…. Learn more.

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   1. : acting in the manner of a swashbuckler. 2. : characteristic of, marked by, or done by swashbucklers. Examples of swashbuckling in a Sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWASHBUCKLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone or something as swashbuckling, you mean that they are connected with adventure and excitement. He has not been the same swashbuckling player since suffering a knee injury. ...a swashbuckling adventure story. Synonyms: dashing, spirited, bold, flamboyant More Synonyms of swashbuckling.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySWASHBUCKLING definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SWASHBUCKLING meaning: 1. behaving in a brave and exciting way, especially like a fighter in the past: 2. behaving in a…. Learn more.

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   Swashbuckling definition: characteristic of or behaving in the manner of a swashbuckler. . See examples of SWASHBUCKLING used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › swashbucklingSwashbuckling - definition of swashbuckling by The Free...

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   Define swashbuckling. swashbuckling synonyms, swashbuckling pronunciation, swashbuckling translation, English dictionary definition of swashbuckling. intr.v. swash·buck·led , swash·buck·ling , swash·buck·les To act as a swashbuckler, as in a movie or play.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › swashbucklingswashbuckling adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of swashbuckling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.