Meaning & Definition of Heroic in English

1. A verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes

• Dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter

1. Very imposing or impressive

• Surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

• "An epic voyage"

• "Of heroic proportions"

• "Heroic sculpture"

2. Relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity

• "Heroic legends"

• "The heroic age"

3. Having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes

• "The heroic attack on the beaches of normandy"

• "Heroic explorers"

4. Of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

• "An expansive lifestyle"

• "In the grand manner"

• "Collecting on a grand scale"

• "Heroic undertakings"

5. Showing extreme courage

• Especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort

• "Made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"

• "The desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the pacific war"- g.c.marshall

• "They took heroic measures to save his life"