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Meaning of desperado

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

desperado

Pronunciation:/dɛspəˈɹɑːdəʊ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A bold outlaw, especially one from southern portions of the Wild West.

  2. A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, an addict, etc.

  3. A person who is desperately in love or is desperate for a romantic or sexual relationship.

  4. A piece that seems determined to give itself up, typically to bring about stalemate or perpetual check.