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swashbuckling

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈswɒʃˌbʌklɪŋ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈswɑʃˌbʌklɪŋ,- ˈswɔʃ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(swosh′buk′ling, swôsh′-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
swash•buck•ling /ˈswɑʃˌbʌklɪŋ,- ˈswɔʃ-/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. swaggering, dashing, full of adventure:a swashbuckling pirate.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
swash•buck•ling  (swosh′buk′ling, swôsh′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. characteristic of or behaving in the manner of a swashbuckler.

n. 
  1. the activities, deeds, or adventures of a swashbuckler.
Also, swash′buck′ler•ing. 
  • swashbuckl(er) + -ing2, -ing1 1685–95

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