/ Thesaurus / F Synonyms of for dear life Find synonyms for: Adverb1. for dear lifeusage: as though your life was at stake; "he was running for dear life"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dormant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language