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. Johann von Goethe:

   Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.

2. Andrew Tyndall:

   If Ginger Zee reported in the role of climatologist rather than meteorologist, I would praise ABC's 'World News Tonight's' decision as a daring intervention into a crucial national and global debate, instead, she is more like a pornographer.

3. Katy Wu:

   If you see her onstage, she's daring in her own way, she doesn't conform; she does what she wants.

4. Charles Maung Bo:

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

5. 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.

Popularity rank by frequency of use