swashbuckling

swash·buck·le  (swshbkl, swôsh-)

intr.v. swash·buck·led, swash·buck·ling, swash·buck·les

To act as a swashbuckler, as in a movie or play.

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[Back-formation from swashbuckler.]

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swashbuckling

Adjective

having the exciting manner or behaviour of pirates, esp. those depicted in films [obsolete swash to make the noise of a sword striking a shield + buckler shield]

swashbuckler n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	swashbuckling - flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior demeanor, demeanour, deportment, behaviour, conduct, behavior - (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
Adj.	1.	swashbuckling - flamboyantly adventurous swaggering adventuresome, adventurous - willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy"

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swashbuckling

adjective dashing, spirited, bold, flamboyant, swaggering, gallant, daredevil, mettlesome, roisterous

Translations

swashbuckling [ˈswɔʃbʌklɪŋ] adj [person] → aventurero; [film] → de capa y espada

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swashbuckling [ˈswɔʃbʌklɪŋ] adj [film] → de cape et d'épée

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swashbuckling [ˈswɔʃbʌklɪŋ] adj [role, hero] → spericolato/a