dashing

Pluraldashings

1. 1
   adjective

   Brave, lively, and full of energy and confidence.

   Like a brave hero in a movie who is always ready for action.

   The dashing young soldier led the charge bravely.

   She admired his dashing, fearless spirit.

   Similarbold, spirited, gallant, daring, swashbuckling

   Oppositetimid, meek

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2. 2
   adjective

   Stylish and good-looking in a confident way.

   Like someone dressed up to look their very best.

   He looked very dashing in his new black suit.

   The dashing red coat made her stand out.

   Similarstylish, debonair, elegant, handsome, smart

   Oppositedowdy, scruffy, shabby

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3. 3
   verb

   Present participle of dash. Use this form for an action happening right now or as the name of the action.

   She was dashing to catch the last bus home.

   Dashing through the crowd, he almost dropped his bag.

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4. 4
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The act of rushing somewhere, or of hitting something hard.

   Like the sound of waves crashing onto the shore.

   The dashing of the waves against the rocks grew louder.

   All that dashing about the house tired her out.

   Similarsmashing, rushing

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