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maverick

MAV-uh-rik/ˈmævəɹɪk/

Pluralmavericks

8 meanings of maverick

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  1. 1
    rule breakernouncountable
    A person who thinks and acts in their own way and does not follow the usual rules.

    My uncle is a maverick who never does things the way other people do.

    The new coach was a maverick, and his strange training plans worked.

    Similarnonconformist, individualist, rebel

    Oppositeconformist

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Thinking or acting in an independent way, without just following others.

    She made a maverick choice and left her safe job to start a farm.

    His maverick ideas about teaching surprised the other teachers.

    Similarindependent, unconventional, nonconformist, unorthodox, individualistic

    Oppositeconventional, conformist, orthodox

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  3. 3
    stray calfnouncountable
    An animal on open grazing land, often a calf, that has no owner's mark on it.

    The cowboys found a maverick hiding in the trees and brought it back to the ranch.

    Nobody knew who owned the maverick, so the ranchers put their own mark on it.

    Similarstray

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Origin

Named after Samuel Maverick, a Texas lawyer and politician who did not brand his cattle.

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 3 facts