transcription, транскрипция: [ hɪroʊɪk ]
( heroics)
1.
If you describe a person or their actions as heroic , you admire them because they show extreme bravery.
His heroic deeds were celebrated in every corner of India.
= courageous
ADJ : usu ADJ n
• he‧roi‧cal‧ly
He had acted heroically during the liner’s evacuation.
ADV : ADV with v
2.
If you describe an action or event as heroic , you admire it because it involves great effort or determination to succeed.
The company has made heroic efforts at cost reduction...
ADJ [ approval ]
• he‧roi‧cal‧ly
Single parents cope heroically in doing the job of two people.
ADV : usu ADV with v , also ADV adj
3.
Heroic means being or relating to the hero of a story.
...the book’s central, heroic figure.
ADJ : usu ADJ n
4.
Heroics are actions involving bravery, courage, or determination.
...the man whose aerial heroics helped save the helicopter pilot...
N-PLURAL
5.
If you describe someone’s actions or plans as heroics , you think that they are foolish or dangerous because they are too difficult or brave for the situation in which they occur. ( SPOKEN )
He said his advice was: ‘No heroics, stay within the law’...
N-PLURAL : usu with brd-neg [ disapproval ]