Definitions for daring
ˈdɛər ɪŋdar·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. dare, daringnoun

   a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

   "he could never refuse a dare"

2. boldness, daring, hardiness, hardihoodadjective

   the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger

   "the proposal required great boldness"; "the plan required great hardiness of heart"

3. audacious, daring, venturesome, venturousadjective

   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"

4. avant-garde, daringadjective

   radically new or original

   "an avant-garde theater piece"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. daringnoun

   Boldness

2. daringadjective

   Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks.

3. daringadjective

   Courageous, or showing bravery

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Daringadjective

   Bold; adventurous; fearless; courageous; intrepid; brave; stout.

   Etymology: from dare.

   The last Georgick has indeed many metaphors, but not so daring as this; for human thoughts and passions may be more naturally ascribed to a bee than to an inanimate plant. Joseph Addison, Essays on the Georgicks.

   The song too daring, and the theme too great. Matthew Prior.

   Grieve not, O daring prince! that noble heart. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. daring

   Daring refers to the willingness to take risks, show courage, or have a bold and adventurous spirit. It involves an audacious, brave, fearless or intrepid attitude, often overcoming fear or daunting circumstances for the purpose of achieving certain goals. It can apply to various contexts such as adventure, business, creativity, or personal life.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Daring

   of Dare

2. Daring

   of Dare

3. Daringnoun

   boldness; fearlessness; adventurousness; also, a daring act

4. Daringadjective

   bold; fearless; adventurous; as, daring spirits

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DARING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Daring is ranked #56972 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Daring surname appeared 358 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Daring.
   
   72.9% or 261 total occurrences were White.
   23.1% or 83 total occurrences were Black.
   2.7% or 10 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Challenge

Anagrams for daring »

1. radgin

2. gradin

3. dingar

How to pronounce daring?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say daring in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of daring in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of daring in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of daring in a Sentence

1. Kevork Altounian:

   the best part of life is that one could be quite daring...

2. Charlie Rose:

   CBS is catching up to the ‘Today Show’ because CBS made the daring gamble to be a little different, selecting an old-timer like Charlie Rose and doing long-format interviews aren’t what typically works in morning TV. But CBS has shown that not only is it OK to be different, it pays to be different if you want to distinguish yourself in a marketplace where most network news shows all look and sound alike.

3. Producer Charles Roven:

   It's hopeless as a secret. Also (characterizing something as a secret is) like daring them to get it. The point is protecting people's enjoyment of the film. the movie will be successful if both those who have been fans of the material appreciate it, have fun with this, walk out and talk about it, but also those who have never seen a Batman movie, a Superman movie, a Wonder Woman TV show, they decide to come take a look and they are also won over and moved by it.

4. Lucan:

   A show of daring oft conceals great fear.

5. Robert F. Kennedy, South Africa, 1966:

   It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=daring
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Daring
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=daring
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daring
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html