What does daring mean?

Definitions for daring
ˈdɛər ɪŋdar·ing

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word daring.

Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  1. daringnoun

    Boldness

  2. daringadjective

    Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks.

  3. daringadjective

    Courageous, or showing bravery

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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 Records

  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.

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Anagrams for daring »

  1. radgin

  2. gradin

  3. dingar

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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. John Fitzgerald Kennedy:

    The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause who at best, if he wins, knows the thrills of high achievement, and, if he fails, at least fails daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.

  2. Charles Maung Bo:

    Bishop Felix's daring enough to speak the truth, be it about tribal affairs, political affairs, church affairs.

  3. Helen Keller:

    Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.

  4. Emma Goldman:

    Every daring attempt to make a great change in existing conditions, every lofty vision of new possibilities for the human race, has been labeled Utopian.

  5. Mark Geyer:

    This is just the beginning of daring missions that thiscountry is embarking upon, it’san exciting time for human spaceflight and an exciting time for our nation.

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Translations for daring

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • جرأة, جسارةArabic
  • безстрашие, смел, безстрашен, дързък, смелост, авантюристиченBulgarian
  • agosaratCatalan, Valencian
  • Kühnheit, Wagemut, mutigGerman
  • atrevido, audacia, osadía, osado, atrevimiento, audazSpanish
  • uskalias, uskallusFinnish
  • courageux, audacieuxFrench
  • נועזת, תעוזה, נועזHebrew
  • audacissimusLatin
  • branie, gedurfd, dapper, durf, stoutmoedig, lef, durvend, roekeloos, avontuurlijkDutch
  • śmiałyPolish
  • audaz, atrevido, arrojado, audaciosoPortuguese
  • лихой, отважный, бесстрашный, смелость, дерзкий, смелыйRussian

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