adrenaline junkie

adrenaline junkie

One who constantly seeks out the sudden increase of energy associated with dangerous activities, similar to the way drug addicts seek out the "high" achieved by drug use. I do about 10 skydives a year because I love the rush so much. People consider me a bit of an adrenaline junkie.
See also: adrenaline, junkie
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • adrenaline
  • junkie
  • publicity hound
  • abandominium
  • abandominiums
  • (one) can't win
  • (one) can't win for losing
  • (one) can't win for trying
  • (one) can't do right for doing wrong
  • junk tank
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Some experts believe that the notion of the adrenaline junkie is slightly misleading.
Some experts believe the notion of the adrenaline junkie is slightly misleading.
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My standard answer is I fell into it, I did my first stunt when I was 17 years old and I just craved excitement and I was sort of bored with school and I was a bit of an adrenaline junkie so I went after it, and managed to make a career out of it.
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