swashbuckling

[ swosh-buhk-ling, swawsh- ]

/ ˈswɒʃˌbʌk lɪŋ, ˈswɔʃ- /

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adjective

characteristic of or behaving in the manner of a swashbuckler.

noun

the activities, deeds, or adventures of a swashbuckler.

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Sometimes swash·buck·ler·ing .

Origin of swashbuckling

First recorded in 1685–95; swashbuckl(er) + -ing², -ing¹

Words nearby swashbuckling

Swartkrans ape-man, swartzite, swash, swashbuckle, swashbuckler, swashbuckling, swashing, swash letter, swash plate, swastika, swat

How to use swashbuckling in a sentence

It is more of a fantasy film than a pirate film, but there are some great swordfights that make for some swashbuckling entertainment.
15 Best Swashbuckling Pirate Movies, According To Rotten Tomatoes|noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)|October 7, 2021|TechCrunch
Famed for a crowd-pleasing, swashbuckling golf game, Mickelson is also known for an eagerness to raise the stakes, both on the course and elsewhere.
Phil Mickelson, upset over newspaper story, doesn’t see himself playing in Detroit again|Des Bieler|July 2, 2021|Washington Post
She came from Qamishli, a town in northeastern Syria, and was known for her relentless willingness to lead from the front, her swashbuckling manner, her chain-smoking ways and her wry sense of humor.
The Women Who Fought to Defend Their Homes Against ISIS|Gayle Tzemach Lemmon|February 22, 2021|Time
He was convicted of perjury, served 30 days, and went back to a swashbuckling career in contraband.
The Weirdest Story About a Conservative Obsession, a Convicted Bomber, and Taylor Swift You Have Ever Read|David Weigel|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Some viewers might even complain that there wasn't enough sex or swashbuckling in “Two Swords”—that the episode was “slow.”
Game of Thrones’ Season 4 Premiere ‘Two Swords’: Valyrian Steel, Arya’s Revenge, and the Red Viper|Andrew Romano|April 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
McClendon, a swashbuckling executive and fracking pioneer, was ultimately pushed out of his job.
How the Kings of Fracking Double-Crossed Their Way to Riches|ProPublica|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jonathan Groff turns a hapless mountaineer who talks to his pet reindeer into a swashbuckling Prince Charming.
‘Frozen’ Is the Best Disney Film Since ‘The Lion King’|Kevin Fallon|November 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The swashbuckling efforts of Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, have landed him on the cover of Time.
That’ll Be $1.2 Billion, Please|Daniel Gross|November 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
What Nietzsche has done here is, in his swashbuckling fashion, to cut under the abstract and final pretensions of creeds.
A Preface to Politics|Walter Lippmann
A nameless, homeless adventurer; a swashbuckling bully, reeking of blood and leather, and fit to drive such a pack as Fortemani's.
Love-at-Arms|Raphael Sabatini
Why, may I perish if it is not the same swashbuckling ruffler I once knew in London town!
Sir Ludar|Talbot Baines Reed
The inflammatory speeches of Mr Saul Pedder had caused a swashbuckling spirit to spread among the rowdy element of the town.
The White Feather|P. G. Wodehouse
His face was flushed, there was a jovial light in his eyes, the lips were parted in a swashbuckling smile.
Right Ho, Jeeves|P. G. Wodehouse

British Dictionary definitions for swashbuckling

swashbuckling

/ (ˈswɒʃˌbʌklɪŋ) /

adjective (usually prenominal)

of or characteristic of a swashbuckler

(esp of films in period costume) full of adventure and excitement

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