thrill-seeking

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adjective

thrill-seek·​ing ˈthril-ˌsē-kiŋ 

variants or less commonly thrill seeking or thrillseeking

: given to pursuing exciting activities and especially activities that involve physical danger : eager to engage in thrilling experiences

The haunted maze and forest are perfect for a thrill-seeking group or a spooky date night.

—Isabella Garn

Whether it's surfing big swells off Topanga Beach or skiing in a blizzard, he has braved one adrenaline-rush adventure after another, pushed by his thrill-seeking father to realize that "anything's possible."

—Daily Reporter (Greenfield, Indiana)

thrill-seeking

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noun

variants or less commonly thrill seeking or thrillseeking

: the pursuit of exciting activities and especially activities that involve physical danger : the search for thrilling experiences

The couple epitomizes what has long been an Alaska tradition: thrill-seeking, and in some of the most extreme environments on earth.

—Jenni Monet

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1903, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1911, in the meaning defined above