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daring

UK/ˈdɛə.ɹɪŋ/US/ˈdɛɚ.ɪŋ/
adjectiveB22 meaningsCommon in everyday speech and writing · #4,061 of 15,258neutral

Daring means bravely willing to take big risks. A daring escape, a daring plan, daring rescue.

It is admiring rather than reckless: a daring plan is bold and might work, where a reckless one is bold and probably will not. It attaches to escapes, raids and rescues in reporting. Applied to clothing or art it means boldly unconventional — a daring dress, a daring production. Note the noun, as in her daring; and dare, which as a verb takes both a bare infinitive and a full one.

Definitions of daring

  1. 1adjectivedaringBravely willing to take big risks.B2

    “The prisoners made a daring escape over the wall at night.”

    synonyms: bold, audacious

  2. 2nounqualityThe quality of taking such risks.C1

    “The climber was admired for her daring and skill on the icy peak.”

daring is a quality of boldness.

Also accepted in games: bold

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