James Bond
British secret agent
James Bond is the fictional British secret agent created by Ian Fleming, designated 007 and "licensed to kill." The character has appeared in novels and films since the 1950s, becoming synonymous with suave spycraft, gadgets, martinis (shaken, not stirred), and seduction.
To call someone a James Bond type suggests cool sophistication under pressure, often with a wink at the cliché.
UK espionage agency
- agentOne who acts independently
- operativeCovert field agent
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- covertIntentionally concealed
infiltration · clandestine · counterintelligence · reconnaissance · sabotage · debriefing · encryption · interrogation
Sophisticated and carefree
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- tuxedoMen's formal evening attire
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
suave · martini · shaken not stirred · dinner jacket · cufflinks · Tom Ford · Savile Row · black tie
Secret agent designation
- MThirteenth alphabet letter
- QSeventeenth letter, uppercase
- villainWicked story antagonist
- henchmanLoyal criminal subordinate
Moneypenny · Bond girl · femme fatale · Blofeld · Oddjob · CIA · SPECTRE · Goldfinger
- SkyfallDescent from above
- ThunderballExplosive spherical projectile
- Quantum of SolaceSmall measure of comfort
Roger Moore · Daniel Craig · Pierce Brosnan · Timothy Dalton · Ian Fleming · Dr. No · Goldfinger · Casino Royale
Seventeenth letter, uppercase
- Aston MartinBritish luxury automobile company
- ejector seatEmergency aircraft evacuation device
- watchPortable timekeeping device
- lighterComparative of not heavy
briefcase · tracking device · laser · grappling hook · jet pack · homing beacon · hidden compartment · weaponized
Licensed business operation
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- premiereFirst public performance
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
cinematography · score · soundtrack · trailer · box-office · casting · title sequence · gun barrel
MI6
UK espionage agency
- agentOne who acts independently
- operativeCovert field agent
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
covert · infiltration · clandestine · counterintelligence · reconnaissance · sabotage · debriefing · encryption · interrogation · tradecraft
debonair
Sophisticated and carefree
sophisticated · suave · martini · shaken not stirred · dinner jacket · cufflinks · Tom Ford · Savile Row · black tie · refined
007
Secret agent designation
Moneypenny · henchman · Bond girl · femme fatale · Blofeld · Oddjob · CIA · SPECTRE · Goldfinger · ally
Sean Connery
- SkyfallDescent from above
- ThunderballExplosive spherical projectile
- Quantum of SolaceSmall measure of comfort
Roger Moore · Daniel Craig · Pierce Brosnan · Timothy Dalton · Ian Fleming · Dr. No · Goldfinger · Casino Royale · GoldenEye
Q
Seventeenth letter, uppercase
- Aston MartinBritish luxury automobile company
- ejector seatEmergency aircraft evacuation device
- watchPortable timekeeping device
lighter · briefcase · tracking device · laser · grappling hook · jet pack · homing beacon · hidden compartment · weaponized · miniaturized
franchise
Licensed business operation
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- premiereFirst public performance
screenplay · cinematography · score · soundtrack · trailer · box-office · casting · title sequence · gun barrel · opening credits
car chase
High-speed vehicular pursuit
- explosionViolent burst of energy
- shootoutArmed confrontation or tiebreaker
- stuntDangerous feat for spectacle
fight · escape · confrontation · rescue · chase · combat · pursuit · assassination · firefight · brawl
- Adapted NovelsHarry Potter, The Hunger Games, Twilight, Jurassic Park, The Lord of the Rings
- British LiteratureShakespeare, Dickens, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, Austen
- James Bond007, Ian Fleming, MI6, Q, M
- Spy Fictionspy, secret agent, double agent, MI6, CIA
- Action HeroesJohn McClane, Hercules, John Wick, Indiana Jones, Rambo
- British ClassicsPride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Great Expectations, Oliver Twist
James BondInspector Clouseau
James BondMr. Rogers
Beloved PBS children's host
Mister Rogers · Forrest Gump · gentle soul · pacifist · Walter Mitty
bonded, bonding, James, bondage, bondsman, Jamestown, bondholder, unbonded, bondsmen