daring

adjective

dar·ing | \ ˈder-iŋ

Definition of daring

(Entry 1 of 2)

: venturesomely bold in action or thought

daring

noun

Definition of daring (Entry 2 of 2)

: venturesome boldness

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Adjective

adventurous, venturesome, daring, daredevil, rash, reckless, foolhardy mean exposing oneself to danger more than required by good sense. adventurous implies a willingness to accept risks but not necessarily imprudence. adventurous pioneers venturesome implies a jaunty eagerness for perilous undertakings. venturesome stunt pilots daring implies fearlessness in courting danger. daring mountain climbers daredevil stresses ostentation in daring. daredevil motorcyclists rash suggests imprudence and lack of forethought. a rash decision reckless implies heedlessness of probable consequences. a reckless driver foolhardy suggests a recklessness that is inconsistent with good sense. the foolhardy sailor ventured into the storm

Examples of daring in a Sentence

Adjective

a daring reporter who has covered several wars She's a daring innovator in the field of biotechnology. a daring plan to steal the famous painting She decided to wear a daring dress to the party. ideas that are new and daring the artist's daring use of color

Noun

Skydiving requires both skill and daring. He performs the trick with the daring of a stuntman.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

Those serves, their speed and their daring, were pure Williams. — Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, "Venus Williams Blazed a Trail for Coco Gauff, Who Looks Like the Future of Tennis," 2 July 2019 Travel six miles south to Ranville, where the Pegasus Memorial commemorates the British 6th Airborne Division, which made a daring predawn assault. — National Geographic, "In honor of D-Day, here’s how to visit the Normandy coast," 5 June 2019 She is known for her bold and daring approach to design, with a playful eye that results in comfortable, real spaces that everyone can enjoy. — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, "Watch the Drabbest Rooms Become Fab on Best Room Wins Episode Three," 16 May 2019 The look was bold, daring, colorful and, most importantly, incredibly campy. — Gianluca Russo, Teen Vogue, "Lupita Nyong'o’s Met Gala 2019 Hair Paid Homage to Black Art and Camp," 7 May 2019 After repulsing the daring assault, police conducted house-to-house searches for any remaining Taliban fighters. — Amir Shah, Fox News, "Officials: Taliban try to take Afghan city, kill at least 14," 10 Aug. 2018 But there is a prior obstacle to striking any deal, however daring or flawed. — The Economist, "Who would dare to speak for Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump?," 5 July 2019 Seventy years ago this month, the dress designer Ted Tinling created a daring ensemble for the lanky American tennis player. — oregonlive.com, "‘Gorgeous Gussie’ Moran shocked Wimbledon 70 years ago, the first of many shocks that upended her life," 28 June 2019 Those modest-size, minimalist works yielded in the 1990s to larger, more daring sculptures that toyed with perspectives of dimensions and space while adhering to realism. — Richard Sandomir, BostonGlobe.com, "Robert Therrien, sculptor, 71; made the mundane monumental," 26 June 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Across the Channel, American and British paratroopers dropped into northwestern France and scaled cliffs beside Normandy beaches, recreating the daring, costly invasion that helped liberate Europe from Nazi occupation. — Danica Kirka, Time, "President Trump Joins World Leaders to Honor Veterans on D-Day Anniversary," 5 June 2019 The beach is backed by a pine forest, which is almost secondary to the menu of rental recreation: speedboats, jet skis, kayaks and SUP, with parasailing for the daring and pedal boats for the demure. — Allen Pierleoni, The Mercury News, "8 spectacular Lake Tahoe beaches for maximum frolic," 30 June 2019 The daring and spectacular three-wood from the fairway at the par-five 14th that barely cleared a bunker and led to a birdie. — Tod Leonard, latimes.com, "Gary Woodland wins the U.S. Open for his first major title," 16 June 2019 The daring and spectacular 3-wood from the fairway at the par-5 14th that barely cleared a bunker and led to a birdie. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Woodland’s U.S. Open victory is all about the shot making," 16 June 2019 The daring flips, and the license to tumble and catapult their bodies to impossible heights, left the girls smitten, so Leung’s parents soon moved the family to nearby Parsippany so the sisters could train at an elite gym. — Alice Park, Time, "Can Anyone Save the Scandal-Plagued USA Gymnastics? Li Li Leung Is Determined to Try," 13 June 2019 My theme is the daring and renown of the Portuguese, to whom Neptune and Mars alike give homage. — Robert Goodwin, The New York Review of Books, "J.H. Elliott," 9 May 2019 In a daring and nakedly foolish attempt to generate power, Sripol used a taser to ignite the hydrogen and blast a foam dart. — Sam Blum, Popular Mechanics, "Nerf Gun Powered by Hydrogen Is So Powerful It Rips Darts Apart," 6 Dec. 2018 Ratajkowski walked the red carpet in a daring black Michael Kors cut-out gown. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "Emily Ratajkowski Debuted a Stunning Long Bob Haircut at the Tony Awards," 10 June 2019

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