adrenaline junkie
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7.5
- noun
- /əˈdrɛnəˌlin ˈdʒʌŋki/
- Slang
:
adicta a la adrenalina
- We were adrenaline junkies long before it became fashionable.
And I'm definitely not an adrenaline junkie and I don't really like doing anything crazy that I can't control the outcome.
- And I'm definitely not an adrenaline junkie and I don't really like doing anything crazy that I can't control the outcome.
Examples
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When he returned to the United States, he was a nineteen-year-old alcoholic and adrenaline junkie.
Academic text (2006) -
You're a secret adrenaline junkie, Henry.
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I think I might be an adrenaline junkie.
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Before I went away, I was kind of an adrenaline junkie.
Blog text (30) -
For this adrenaline junkie, I actually love the feeling of fear.
Blog text (32) -
So you're an adrenaline junkie now?
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Elmo is an adrenaline junkie and is always looking for action.
Blog text (15) -
Our Little Bro, the adrenaline junkie, couldn't get enough of the rides and characters.
Blog text (17) -
I'm an adrenaline junkie.
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She is definitely an adrenaline junkie, always signing up for extreme sports and thrilling adventures.
Synonyms
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5.5
A person who is very excited about one activity, like music or sport
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7.9
A person who loves something and follows it closely, like news or tech
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7.5
A person who loves something and spends a lot of time on it
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6.1
A person who likes doing dangerous stunts
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6.8
A person who seeks excitement and new experiences by taking risks
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9.5
A person who likes very dangerous or exciting activities
A person who is very interested in one thing, like games or news
Antonyms
How Adventurous
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6.1
- Slang
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7.5
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- Offensive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from its parts: 'adrenaline' (the hormone associated with excitement) + 'junkie' (an addict/fanatic) yields ‘someone addicted to adrenaline or thrills’. This compositional 'addicted to X' pattern is common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Adrenaline junkie comes from a simple image: adrenaline is the strong 'rush' your body makes when you are excited or scared, and a junkie is someone who is addicted to drugs. So an adrenaline junkie is someone 'addicted to excitement' who keeps looking for risky, thrilling activities.