Heroics

//hɪˈɹəʊ.ɪks// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The actions of a hero. plural, plural-only

    "Hart, for one, will not remember the night for Lambert's heroics. Morrison, not closed down quickly enough, struck his shot well but England's No1 will be aghast at the way it struck his gloves then skidded off his knees and into the net."

  2. 2
    plural of heroic form-of, plural
  3. 3
    ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct wordnet
  4. 4
    Emergency intervention to save a patient's life. US, plural, plural-only

    "Of if we have an elderly person who is unconscious and not responding, we discuss using heroics with the family, and they often say no heroics."

  5. 5
    Extravagant phrases; bombast. dated, plural, plural-only

Synonyms

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blusterboastboastfulnessboastingbombastbrag

Example

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"Less of the heroics please, mister."

Etymology

From hero + -ics.

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