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- DictionaryMav·er·ick/ˈmav(ə)rik/
noun
- 1. an unorthodox or independent-minded person: "he's the maverick of the fashion scene"
- 2. an unbranded calf or yearling. North American
adjective
- 1. unorthodox: "a maverick detective"
The meaning of MAVERICK is an unbranded range animal; especially : a motherless calf. How to use maverick in a sentence. Did you know?
MAVERICK definition: 1. a person who thinks and acts in an independent way, often behaving differently from the expected…. Learn more.
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.
n. 1. A person who shows independence of thought and action, especially by refusing to adhere to the policies of a group to which he or she belongs. 2. An unbranded range animal, especially a calf that has become separated from its mother, traditionally considered the property of the first person who brands it. adj.
a person who thinks and acts in an independent way, often behaving differently from the expected or usual way: a political maverick. He was considered as something of a maverick in the publishing world. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Freedom to act.
A maverick is a rebel, someone who shows a lot of independence. A maverick on a motorcycle might blaze her own trail, traveling around the country and earning money by performing in rodeos.
If you describe someone as a maverick, you mean that they are unconventional and independent, and do not think or behave in the same way as other people. He was too much of a maverick ever to hold high office.
What does the word maverick mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word maverick . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Maverick definition: A person who shows independence of thought and action, especially by refusing to adhere to the policies of a group to which he or she belongs.
Definition of maverick adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
