Definitions for maverick
ˈmæv ər ɪk, ˈmæv rɪkmav·er·ick

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. maverick, rebelnoun

   someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

2. maverickadjective

   an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it

3. irregular, maverick, unorthodoxadjective

   independent in behavior or thought

   "she led a somewhat irregular private life"; "maverick politicians"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. mavericknoun

   An unbranded range animal.

2. mavericknoun

   One who does not abide by rules.

3. mavericknoun

   One who creates or uses unconventional and/or controversial ideas or practices.

   Florence Nightingale would have been perceived as a maverick during her early career, because she was prioritizing hygiene when everybody else involved in healthcare was focused on other things, such as surgery and pills. (Source: Edzard Ernst and Simon Singh, Trick or Treatment, 2008, p. 36-37.)

4. mavericknoun

   A queen and a jack as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em

5. maverickadjective

   Showing independence in thoughts or actions.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. maverick

   A maverick is an individual who thinks and acts independently, often behaving differently from the expected or standard way in a particular group, society, or industry. Mavericks are often characterized as innovators, non-conformists, or rebels, forming their own opinions and refusing to follow the crowd. They are often known for their originality and self-reliance. The term can refer to individuals in various contexts, including politics, business, and other fields.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mavericknoun

   in the southwestern part of the united States, a bullock or heifer that has not been branded, and is unclaimed or wild; -- said to be from Maverick, the name of a cattle owner in Texas who neglected to brand his cattle

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1. Maverick

   Maverick is an American Western television series with comedic overtones created by Roy Huggins. The show ran from September 22, 1957 to July 8, 1962 on ABC and stars James Garner as Bret Maverick, a cagey, articulate cardsharp. Eight episodes into the first season, he was joined by Jack Kelly as his brother Bart. The Mavericks were poker players from Texas who traveled all over the American Old West and on Mississippi riverboats, constantly getting into and out of life-threatening trouble of one sort or another, usually involving money, women, or both. They would typically find themselves weighing a financial windfall against a moral dilemma. More often than not, their consciences trumped their wallets. When Garner left the series after the third season due to a legal dispute, Roger Moore was added to the cast as their cousin Beau. Robert Colbert appeared later in the fourth season as a third Maverick brother, Brent. No more than two of the series leads ever appeared together in the same episode, and usually only one. The show was part of the Warner Bros. array of Westerns, which included Cheyenne, Colt .45, Lawman, Bronco, The Alaskans, and Sugarfoot. Maverick can currently be seen weekday mornings at 8am ET on the Encore Westerns Channel.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Maverick

   mav′ėr-ik, n. (U.S.) an animal found straying without an owner's brand, esp. a strayed calf: anything dishonestly obtained.—v.t. to seize without legal claim. [From Samuel Maverick, a Texas cattle-raiser.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MAVERICK

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Maverick is ranked #89753 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Maverick surname appeared 206 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Maverick.
   
   80.1% or 165 total occurrences were White.
   7.7% or 16 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   6.3% or 13 total occurrences were Black.
   3.4% or 7 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Nonconformist

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of maverick in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of maverick in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of maverick in a Sentence

1. Van Valkenburgh:

   They were awesome, they had to dig out under Maverick to release the suction the clay had on him.

2. Corinne Stern:

   Maverick County's not just Maverick County. That's mom and her two kids drowning.

3. Siobhan Morden at Jefferies:

   The fears are that (the President) could still influence policy management with an insider who is a political maverick with radical views.

4. Scott Huver:

   I ’d count on many outraged or maverick-minded creatives and professionals seeking to push buttons even further in the wake of this event.

5. President Biden:

   You can't call yourself a maverick when all you've ever been is a sidekick, what a majority of American people are looking for — a steady hand, leadership, an optimist; not an angry man, lurching from one position to another.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=maverick
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Maverick
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maverick
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=maverick
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=maverick
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=maverick