definition of
desperate

[1] #1 desperate s. [despairing] arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope; "a despairing view of the world situation"; "the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"; "a desperate cry for help"; "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"; "her desperate screa. wn

[2] #2 desperate s. [do-or-die] desperately determined; "do-or-die revolutionaries"; "a do-or-die conflict". wn

[3] #3 desperate n. a person who is frightened and in need of help; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate". wn

[4] #4 desperate s. (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair; "a desperate criminal"; "taken hostage of desperate men". wn

[5] #5 desperate s. [heroic] 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. wn