daring
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdɛəɹɪŋ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdɛəɹɪŋ/, /ˈdɛɹɪŋ/
- Homophone: derring (in accents with the Mary–marry–merry merger)
Audio (US-Inland North) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛərɪŋ
Adjective
daring (comparative more daring, superlative most daring)
- Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks; overbold.
- 1905, Baroness Emmuska Orczy, chapter 1, in The Tremarn Case:
- “There the cause of death was soon ascertained ; the victim of this daring outrage had been stabbed to death from ear to ear with a long, sharp instrument, in shape like an antique stiletto, which […] was subsequently found under the cushions of the hansom. […] ”
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- Courageous or showing bravery; doughty.
- c. 1596-97, William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act II scene i:
- […] By this scimitar,
- That slew the Sophy and a Persian prince
- That won three fields of Sultan Solyman,
- I would outstare the sternest eyes that look,
- Outbrave the heart most daring on earth,
- Pluck the young sucking cubs from the she-bear,
- Yea, mock the lion when he roars for prey,
- To win thee, lady. […]
- c. 1596-97, William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act II scene i:
- Racy; sexually provocative.
- 2013, Randy Rawls, Best Defense (page 59)
- Just what I wanted, seeing my mom in a daring bikini—or worse yet, my being in one. I had the perfect drawer I could bury it in.
- 2013, Randy Rawls, Best Defense (page 59)
Synonyms
- (adventurous): audacious, dareful, bold, venturesome
- (courageous): See Thesaurus:brave
Derived terms
Translations
willing to take on risks
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courageous
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Synonyms
- boldness; see also Thesaurus:courage
Translations
boldness
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Indonesian
Etymology
Acronym of dalam jaringan.
Noun
daring (plural daring-daring, first-person possessive daringku, second-person possessive daringmu, third-person possessive daringnya)
Synonyms
- dalam jaringan
Antonyms
- luar jaringan, luring
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