noun🔗ShareAn unbranded range animal."During the cattle drive, the cowboys tried to round up all the mavericks wandering off on their own. "animalagriculturepropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(by extension) Anything dishonestly obtained."The rumors about the missing textbooks were true; the mavericks were selling them to students for inflated prices. "valuebusinesseconomymoralfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(by extension) One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules."The art class loved that some students were mavericks, using unexpected materials like trash and leaves in their sculptures. "personcharacterattitudesocietystyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(by extension) One who creates or uses controversial or unconventional ideas or practices."In the tech industry, some mavericks prefer to use open-source software instead of the standard, expensive programs. "personcharacterattitudesocietystyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person in the military who became an officer by going to college while on active duty as an enlisted person."The group of mavericks in his officer training class stood out because they already had years of experience as enlisted soldiers. "militarypersonjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA queen and a jack as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.""He was disappointed to see mavericks again; he'd been hoping for a better starting hand." "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
