daring (ˈdɛərɪŋ
)
Definitions
adjective
- bold or adventurous; reckless
noun
- courage in taking risks; boldness
Alternative Forms
ˈdaringly adverbdare (dɛə)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to challenge (a person to do something) as proof of courage
- (can take an infinitive with or without to) to be courageous enough to try (to do something) ⇒
she dares to dress differently from the others
you wouldn't dare!
- (tr) rare to oppose without fear; defy
- See I dare say
noun
- a challenge to do something as proof of courage
- something done in response to such a challenge
Alternative Forms
ˈdarer nounWord Origin
Old English durran ; related to Old High German turran to ventureSynonyms
View thesaurus entryQuotations
"Who dares wins"
Motto of the British SAS regiment
Translations
- British English:
daring
A daring person does things which might be dangerous or shocking.He made a daring escape by helicopter.ˈdɛərɪŋ ADJECTIVE He made a daring escape by helicopter.
- Spanish:
osado
adj osada
- French:
audacieux
adj audacieuse
- German:
wagemutig
adj
- Chinese: 大胆的 adj
- Arabic: جَرِيء adj
- Portuguese: ousado adj ousada
- Russian: смелый adj смелая
- Croatian: smion adj smiona
- Czech: troufalý adj
- Danish: yndig adj
- Dutch: gedurfd adj
- Finnish: uskalias adj
- Greek: τολμηρός adj τολμηρή
- Italian: audace adj
- Japanese: 思い切った no_posp
- Korean: 대담한 adj
- Norwegian: dristig adj
- Polish: śmiały adj śmiała
- Brazilian Portuguese: ousado adj ousada
- European Spanish:
osado
adj osada
- Swedish: vågad adj vågat
- Thai: กล้าหาญ adj
- Turkish: gözüpek adj
- Vietnamese: cả gan adj
Usage examples
The view was beautiful, even alluring, calling him, daring him, even, to risk that distant height.
, A Time of War (1993)Philip Mansel enjoys a new book on these daring , dutiful sisters.
Country Life (2005)Lamb serves up an emotional ending by finding Marri, her daring penpal, in Kabul.
Globe and Mail (2003)US aviators are today planning a daring mission to the South Pole to rescue a seriously ill American doctor.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Bessières eased them out, daring to hope that this was the great prize.
, The Grail Quest (3) HERETIC (2004)