desperado

noun

1. 1

   A bold outlaw, especially one from southern portions of the Wild West.

2. 2

   A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, an addict, etc.

3. 3

   A person who is desperately in love or is desperate for a romantic or sexual relationship.

4. 4

   A piece that seems determined to give itself up, typically to bring about stalemate or perpetual check.