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harum-scarum - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'harum-scarum' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Harum-scarum [ v. t.]
- Wild; giddy; flighty; rash; thoughtless.

Meaning of 'harum-scarum' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . harum-scarum [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in a wild or reckless manner
Example in sentence:
  • dashing harum-scarum all over the place;
  • running pell-mell up the stairs
2 . harum-scarum [ s]
Meaning (2):
- cheerfully irresponsible
Example in sentence:
  • carefree with his money;
  • freewheeling urban youths;
  • had a harum-scarum youth

Nearby Words:

har monically hara-kiri harangue harangued harangueful haranguer haranguing harass harassed harasser

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