Advertisement
Advertisement
maverick
[ mav-er-ik, mav-rik ]
noun
- Southwestern U.S. an unbranded calf, cow, or steer, especially an unbranded calf that is separated from its mother.
- a lone dissenter, such as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from their peers:
His unusual techniques made him a maverick of modern dance.
- a person pursuing rebellious, even potentially disruptive, policies or ideas:
You can't muzzle a maverick.
- Maverick, an electro-optically guided U.S. air-to-ground tactical missile for destroying tanks and other hardened targets at ranges up to 15 miles (24 km).
adjective
- unorthodox, unconventional, or nonconformist:
She had a reputation as a maverick fiscal conservative willing to raise taxes.
maverick
/ ˈæəɪ /
noun
- (in US and Canadian cattle-raising regions) an unbranded animal, esp a stray calf
- a person of independent or unorthodox views
- ( as modifier )
a maverick politician
Word History and Origins
Origin of maverick1
Word History and Origins
Origin of maverick1
Example Sentences
Eubank is quite the maverick, a boxer who never pinned himself down to one promoter or trainer for a significant length of time.
"He wouldn't talk to me," the maverick American said.
The American maverick set up a tantalising Sunday with a three-under 69 to close on 10 under.
Some political insiders have raised the possibility of another maverick, business-friendly candidate emerging from outside the system, though few of the names floated seem particularly realistic.
He was the maverick detective solving crimes across a nine miles by five island in his burgundy Triumph Roadster.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse