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huimapää — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • daredevil noun A person who takes reckless risks, often for excitement or attention.
  • madcap adj Wild, impulsive, or reckless in a way that's often funny rather than dangerous.

Senses

huimapää is used for these senses in English:

  • daredevil A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention. [from 1794]
  • hot dog A show-off or daredevil, especially in such sports as surfing, skateboarding, or skiing.
  • madcap A person who acts in a capricious, impulsive, or reckless manner.

daredevil — full definition

  1. noun A person who takes reckless risks, often for excitement or attention.
  2. adj Recklessly bold or adventurous.

madcap — full definition

  1. adj Wild, impulsive, or reckless in a way that's often funny rather than dangerous.
  2. noun A reckless or impulsive person.

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