swashbuckling
/ˈswɑʃˌbʌklɪŋ/
adjective
- Characterized by daring, adventure, and sword fighting; dashing and romantic.
- She wrote a swashbuckling tale of pirates and treasure.
- His swashbuckling style made him popular in action films.
- The swashbuckling hero swung across the ship on a rope.
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noun
- Daring, adventurous behavior, especially with sword fighting or bravado.
- The play ended with a scene of swashbuckling on the deck.
- The movie is full of swashbuckling and romance.
- He loves the swashbuckling of old pirate stories.