What does daring mean?

Definitions for daring
ˈdɛər ɪŋdar·ing

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word daring.

Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  1. daringnoun

    Boldness

  2. daringadjective

    Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks.

  3. daringadjective

    Courageous, or showing bravery

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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 Records

  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.

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  1. radgin

  2. gradin

  3. dingar

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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. 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.

  2. Charlie Rose:

    CBS is catching up to the ‘Today Show’ because CBS made the daring gamble to be a little different, selecting an old-timer like Charlie Rose and doing long-format interviews aren’t what typically works in morning TV. But CBS has shown that not only is it OK to be different, it pays to be different if you want to distinguish yourself in a marketplace where most network news shows all look and sound alike.

  3. Lao Tzu:

    I have three treasures. Guard and keep them The first is deep love, The second is frugality, And the third is not to dare to be ahead of the world. Because of deep love, one is courageous. Because of frugality, one is generous. Because of not daring to be ahead of the world, one becomes the leader of the world.

  4. Jim Morrison:

    Some people surrender their freedom willingly but others are forced to surrender it. Imprisonment begins with birth. Society, parents they refuse to allow you to keep the freedom you were born with. There are subtle ways to punish a person for daring to feel. You see that everyone around you has destroyed his true feeling nature. You imitate what you see.

  5. Eilat Mazar:

    The bible describes King Hezekiah as one of the most important kings after King David, king Hezekiah `` The bible was rich, daring, stood up against Assyrians. A very impressive king.

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Translations for daring

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • جرأة, جسارةArabic
  • безстрашие, смел, безстрашен, дързък, смелост, авантюристиченBulgarian
  • agosaratCatalan, Valencian
  • Kühnheit, Wagemut, mutigGerman
  • atrevido, audacia, osadía, osado, atrevimiento, audazSpanish
  • uskalias, uskallusFinnish
  • courageux, audacieuxFrench
  • נועזת, תעוזה, נועזHebrew
  • audacissimusLatin
  • branie, gedurfd, dapper, durf, stoutmoedig, lef, durvend, roekeloos, avontuurlijkDutch
  • śmiałyPolish
  • audaz, atrevido, arrojado, audaciosoPortuguese
  • лихой, отважный, бесстрашный, смелость, дерзкий, смелыйRussian

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