desperado

desperado definitions

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

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

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

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