daring

Definition of daring in English English dictionary: A bold challenge, defiance
The cocky rascal kept accepting his mates' crazy dares.; Present participle of dare; Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks; Boldness; Courageous, or showing bravery; brave; {a} bold, adventurous, fearless, impudent; 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"; {s} brave, courageous; Willing to take on or look for risks; Boldness; fearlessness; adventurousness; also, a daring act; 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; radically new or original; "an avant-garde theater piece"; A daring person is willing to do things that might be dangerous. His daring rescue saved the lives of the youngsters. = bold; a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he could never refuse a dare"; Boldness, a challenge; the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger; "the proposal required great boldness"; 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; {i} bravery, courage; Bold; fearless; adventurous; as, daring spirits
DARE: Abbreviation of Drug Abuse Resistance Education
DARE: Abbreviation of Dictionary of American Regional English
daringly: In a daring manner; boldly; courageously; fearlessly; impudently
dare: {n} a defiance, challenge, fish, pain, harm
dare: {v} to defy, challenge, have curage, stare
daringly: {a} boldly, courageously, saucily, pertly
dare: A challenge to prove courage
dare: To have adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose; to be bold or venturesome; not to be afraid; to venture
dare: To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to
dare: A small fish; the dace
dare: To challenge; to provoke; to defy
dare: To lurk; to lie hid
dare: have the courage to do something, not be shy
dare: The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness; dash
dare: 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
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: 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'
dare: 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?
dare: challenge; "I dare you!"
dare: To have enough courage (to do something)
dare: 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)
dare: 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
dare: To have courage for; to attempt courageously; to venture to do or to undertake
dare: a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he could never refuse a dare"
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
dare: To terrify; to daunt
dare: take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?"
dare: 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
dare: 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.'
dare: Defiance; challenge
dare: 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!
dare: To defy or challenge (someone to do something)
dare: to be courageous enough to try or do something; "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others
dare: {i} venture, attempt, daring act; challenge
dare: to be courageous enough to try or do something; "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others"
dare: {f} venture, have courage to do something difficult or dangerous; challenge someone to do something difficult or dangerous
dare: Latin To give; to transfer See Dedimus
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