Definitions for dashingˈdæʃ ɪŋ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

dash•ingˈdæʃ ɪŋ(adj.)

  1. energetic and spirited.

  2. elegant and gallant in appearance and manner.

    Category: Common Vocabulary

Origin of dashing:

1800–05

dash′ing•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. dashing, gallant(adj)

    lively and spirited

    "a dashing hero"

  2. dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, snappy, spruce(adj)

    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

    "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"

Wiktionary

  1. dashing(Noun)

    The action of the verb to dash.

  2. dashing(Adjective)

    Spirited, audacious and full of high spirits.

  3. dashing(Adjective)

    Chic, fashionable.

    All heads turned as the dashing young man entered the room.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dashing(u)

    of Dash

  2. Dashing(adj)

    bold; spirited; showy


Translations for dashing

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

dashing(adjective)

smart and lively

a dashing young man; She looks very dashing in her new clothes.

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