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# heroic

adjective (heroic; more heroic, most heroic); adverb heroically; noun (heroics)

«heroic» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Very brave, like a hero, as in «a heroic rescue». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/#m1)
2. To do with heroes in old stories and poems, as in «heroic legends». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/#m2)
3. Very great or large in effort, as in «a heroic effort to finish». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/#m3)
4. (noun, «heroics») Showing off brave actions, sometimes foolishly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/#m4)

### In the lessons

In stories, myths and history, heroic acts include saving lives and standing up to danger; Greek heroes like Hercules are «heroic» characters. In the news, firefighters and lifeboat crews make heroic rescues. In school, a «heroic effort» is very hard work. Safety: being heroic does not mean taking silly risks — get help first.

### Examples

- The firefighter made a heroic rescue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/#x1)
- Odysseus had many heroic adventures. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/#x2)
- It was a heroic effort to finish the marathon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/#x3)
- The dog heroically barked until help came. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/#x4)
- No heroics — call an adult if someone is in danger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/#x5)
- The poem tells of a heroic battle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/#x6)
- I am proud to show hospitality to so heroic a youth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/#x7)

### Note

Said «hih-ROH-ik», with an «a» before it: «a heroic act» (the h is sounded). Noun «hero» (plural «heroes»), «heroine» (a female hero), «heroism».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «heroic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«heroic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/heroic.html) on Mova free.