braving

SayBRAY-ving/ˈbɹeɪvɪŋ/

Noun pluralbravings

3 meanings of braving

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of brave. Use it for facing something hard or scary right now.
Braving the cold, the children walked to school together.
He kept braving the heavy rain to feed the horses.
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2
nouncountable
A bold boast or show of courage meant to impress other people.
Like big talk used to seem braver than you really feel.
His loud braving fooled no one in the room.
All her bravings about winning came to nothing in the end.
Similarbravado, bluster, swagger, posturing, boasting
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3
adjectivearchaic
Bold and ready to face danger, without backing down from others.
Like someone who stands up tall instead of running from a fight.
The braving knight rode straight toward the dragon.
She gave a braving answer to the angry king.
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braving is a form of brave

brave, verb: To face something hard or dangerous without backing away. Full entry

Forms: bravebraves he/she/itbraving -ing formbraved past tense, past participle
Spelling: brave → braving: drop the e, add -ing

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