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      • swashbuckling adjective /ˈswɑʃˌbʌklɪŋ/, /ˈswɔʃˌbʌklɪŋ/ [only before noun] (especially of movies) set in the past and full of action, adventure, fighting with swords, etc. a swashbuckling tale of adventure on the high seas the swashbuckling hero of Hollywood epics
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  2. SWASHBUCKLING definition: 1. behaving in a brave and exciting way, especially like a fighter in the past: 2. behaving in a…. Learn more.

  3. swashbuckling. adjective. /ˈswɒʃbʌklɪŋ/. /ˈswɑːʃbʌklɪŋ/. [only before noun] (especially of films/movies) set in the past and full of action, adventure, fighting with swords, etc. a swashbuckling tale of adventure on the high seas. the swashbuckling hero of Hollywood epics.

  4. (swɒʃbʌklɪŋ ) adjective. If you describe someone or something as swashbuckling, you mean that they are connected with adventure and excitement. He has not been the same swashbuckling player since suffering a knee injury. ...a swashbuckling adventure story. Synonyms: dashing, spirited, bold, flamboyant More Synonyms of swashbuckling.

  5. swashbuckling in American English. (ˈswɑʃˌbʌklɪŋ, ˈswɔʃ-) adjective. 1. characteristic of or behaving in the manner of a swashbuckler. noun. 2. the activities, deeds, or adventures of a swashbuckler. Also: swashbucklering.

  6. What does the adjective swashbuckling mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective swashbuckling . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  7. Definition of swashbuckling adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. adjective. swash· buck· ling ˈswäsh-ˌbə-k (ə-)liŋ. ˈswȯsh-. Synonyms of swashbuckling. 1. : acting in the manner of a swashbuckler. 2. : characteristic of, marked by, or done by swashbucklers.