dare

Definition of dare in English English dictionary: Abbreviation of Drug Abuse Resistance Education; Abbreviation of Dictionary of American Regional English; To have enough courage (to do something)
I wouldn't dare argue with my boss.; To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to
Will you dare death to reach your goal?.; A challenge to prove courage; To defy or challenge (someone to do something)
I dare you to kiss that girl.; {n} a defiance, challenge, fish, pain, harm; {v} to defy, challenge, have curage, stare; To have adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose; to be bold or venturesome; not to be afraid; to venture; A small fish; the dace; To challenge; to provoke; to defy; To lurk; to lie hid; have the courage to do something, not be shy; The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness; dash; A dare is a challenge which one person gives to another to do something dangerous or frightening. When found, the children said they'd run away for a dare; If you dare someone to do something, you challenge them to prove that they are not frightened of doing it. Over coffee, she lit a cigarette, her eyes daring him to comment; dare dares daring dared Dare sometimes behaves like an ordinary verb, for example `He dared to speak' and `He doesn't dare to speak' and sometimes like a modal, for example `He daren't speak'; feelings If you say to someone `don't you dare' do something, you are telling them not to do it and letting them know that you are angry. Allen, don't you dare go anywhere else, you hear?; challenge; "I dare you!"; You can use `I dare say' or `I daresay' before or after a statement to indicate that you believe it is probably true. = I suppose. Dictionary of American Regional English. The first child of English parents born in America. She disappeared with other members of the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island in Virginia. something dangerous that you have dared someone to do for a dare on a dare (=because someone has dared you to); Drug Abuse Resistance Education Nationwide anti drug abuse educational program in which several police departments participate Its cost-effectiveness is being called into question by some area police agencies, and the Rochester PD has decided to abandon it; To have courage for; to attempt courageously; to venture to do or to undertake; a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he could never refuse a dare"; politeness You use `dare I say it' when you know that what you are going to say will disappoint or annoy someone. Politicians usually attract younger women, dare I say it, because of the status they have in society; To terrify; to daunt; take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?"; a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he could never refuse a dare" to be courageous enough to try or do something; "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others; If you do not dare to do something, you do not have enough courage to do it, or you do not want to do it because you fear the consequences. If you dare to do something, you do something which requires a lot of courage. Most people hate Harry but they don't dare to say so We have had problems in our family that I didn't dare tell Uncle. Dare is also a modal. Dare she risk staying where she was? The government dare not raise interest rates again `Are you coming with me?' --- `I can't, Alice. I daren't.'; Defiance; challenge; feelings You say `how dare you'' when you are very shocked and angry about something that someone has done. How dare you pick up the phone and listen in on my conversations!; to be courageous enough to try or do something; "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others; {i} venture, attempt, daring act; challenge; to be courageous enough to try or do something; "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others"; {f} venture, have courage to do something difficult or dangerous; challenge someone to do something difficult or dangerous; Latin To give; to transfer See Dedimus
dare say: Think probable; suppose; believe. (Used in first person)
"Mary is unhappy now but I dare say she will be laughing about this tomorrow.", "There is no more ice cream on the table, but I dare say we can find some in the kitchen.".
dare devil: {i} stunt man; recklessly daring person
dare devil: {s} (said of acts or actions) daring and dangerous; impulsive, reckless; adventurous
dare to dream: have the courage to think beyond one's reality; think towards a better future
Dan Dare: the main character in one of the stories in the British comic for boys called The Eagle, popular especially in the 1950s and 1960s. He is the brave captain of a spacecraft and has many exciting adventures, and his main enemy is the Mekon. Dan Dare
O'Dare: A surname of Irish origin, variant of O'Deere, anglicised from Ó Duibhuidir. Most of the O’Dare clan now lives on the Eastern Coast of the US
Truth or Dare: A game in which each player in turn must either truthfully answer a question, or perform a dare
dares: Third-person singular of to dare
daring: A bold challenge, defiance
The cocky rascal kept accepting his mates' crazy dares.
daring: Present participle of dare
daring: Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks
daring: Boldness
daringly: In a daring manner; boldly; courageously; fearlessly; impudently
double dare: A challenge that is harder or naughtier than a regular dare
double dare: To challenge with a double dare
I double dare you to add Donna as a friend on facebook.
triple dog dare: A popular American phrase used to denote compounding levels of dare "seriousness."
I triple dog dare you to jump.
truth or dare: A game where players take it in turn to perform a dare set by the other players, or answer a question truthfully put forth by them
daring: brave
I dare say: I would say that -
daring: {a} bold, adventurous, fearless, impudent
daringly: {a} boldly, courageously, saucily, pertly
I dare say: (Or I daresay) Used to say that you agree or think that something is true
1. She's got a lot of admirers. I daresay - she's very beautiful. 2. He gets paid a lot of money, but I daresay (that) he earns it.
I dare you: I challenge you (to do something)
Virginia Dare: born Aug. 18, 1587, Roanoke Island, Va. First child born to English parents in America. Her parents were among the 120 settlers who landed at Roanoke Island, Va., in 1587. Her grandfather, John White, was the colony's governor; he left to collect supplies in England nine days after her birth. A relief expedition that finally reached the colony in 1590 found only the word croatoan carved on a post; the infant Virginia had vanished along with all the other colonists
dared: past of dare
darer: One who dares or defies
darer: {i} one who challenges another to do something difficult or dangerous
darer: one who dares
daring: disposed to venture or take risks; "audacious visions of the total conquest of space"; "an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas"; "the most daring of contemporary fiction writers"; "a venturesome investor"; "a venturous spirit"
daring: {s} brave, courageous
daring: Willing to take on or look for risks
daring: Boldness; fearlessness; adventurousness; also, a daring act
daring: Daring is the courage to do things which might be dangerous or which might shock or anger other people. His daring may have cost him his life. = bravery, boldness cowardice. courage that makes you willing to take risks
daring: radically new or original; "an avant-garde theater piece"
daring: A daring person is willing to do things that might be dangerous. His daring rescue saved the lives of the youngsters. = bold
daring: Courageous, or showing bravery
daring: a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he could never refuse a dare"
daring: Boldness, a challenge
daring: the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger; "the proposal required great boldness"
daring: People who are daring are willing to do or say things which are new or which might shock or anger other people. Bergit was probably more daring than I was He realized this to be a very daring thing to ask. = bold + daringly dar·ing·ly a daringly low-cut dress
daring: {i} bravery, courage
daring: Bold; fearless; adventurous; as, daring spirits
daringly: in an original manner; "daringly he took the first step
daringly: in an original manner; "daringly he took the first step"
daringly: in an adventurous manner; "daringly, he set out on a camping trip in East Africa"
daringly: bravely, courageously, fearlessly
durst: A past tense and a past participle of dare. the past tense of dare
durst: of Dare
durst: See Dare, v
durst: third-person singular indicative of the verb dare
durst: {f} venture, attempt; challenge
take a dare: be dared to do something and attempt it
take a dare: be dared to do something and not attempt it
take a dare: be dared to do something and attempt it be dared to do something and not attempt it
truth or dare: social game in which players choose between answering an embarrassing question and performing a difficult or ridiculous task