# daring

Pronunciation: say "DAIR-ing" US /ˈdɛɚ.ɪŋ/, UK /ˈdɛə.ɹɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Adventurous and willing to take on or look for risks, even to the point of being overbold.
   - Simple: Willing to take risks and try exciting or dangerous things.
   - _His daring plan to cross the desert alone worried everyone who knew him._
   - _Only the most daring investors put money into the untested venture._
2. Showing courage and bravery in the face of danger or difficulty.
   - Simple: Brave and not afraid to face danger.
   - _The soldiers made a daring stand against overwhelming odds._
   - _Her daring defense of the unpopular cause earned wide respect._
3. Racy and sexually provocative, pushing boldly against accepted social limits.
   - Simple: Bold in a sexual or shocking way that may upset people.
   - _The magazine ran a daring photo shoot that sparked complaints._
   - _His daring nightclub act shocked the more conservative members of the crowd._

## Noun

4. Boldness; the willingness to take risks or act with great courage.
   - Simple: The quality of being brave and bold.
   - _The expedition succeeded through sheer daring and careful planning._
   - _His daring in battle became the stuff of legend._

## Verb

5. Present participle and gerund of dare. — present participle and gerund of dare
   - Simple: Present participle of dare. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _The children are daring each other to knock on the haunted door._
   - _Daring fate, he set out alone across the frozen lake._

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