swashbuckle

verb

swash·​buck·​le ˈswäsh-ˌbə-kəl How to pronounce swashbuckle (audio)
ˈswȯsh-
swashbuckled; swashbuckling ˈswäsh-ˌbə-k(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce swashbuckle (audio)
ˈswȯsh-

intransitive verb

: to act the part of a swashbuckler

Examples of swashbuckle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Brandon is inflexible, conservative and yet still dares to swashbuckle, a unique package. Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

back-formation from swashbuckler

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swashbuckle was in 1897

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Cite this Entry

“Swashbuckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swashbuckle. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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