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

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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. Ferdinand Magellan:

   It is with an iron will that they embark on the most daring of all endeavors...to meet the shadowy future with out fear and conquer the unknown.

2. Eugene Peterson:

   If we get our information from the biblical material there is no doubt that the Christian life is a dancing, leaping, daring life.

3. Matteo Garrone:

   It was an ambitious project, granted, one had to be a bit bold and daring to do. But I launched into this adventure with a whole group of actors and actresses who are quite extraordinary and you saw the result.

4. 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.

5. Ken Paxton:

   This case is about abusing the power of the subpoena to force Exxon to turn over many decades’ worth of records, so an attorney general with an agenda can pore over them in hopes of finding something incriminating, [It] ... represents an effort to punish Exxon for daring to hold an opinion on climate change that differs from that of radical environmentalists.

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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
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=daring