- present participle of dare.
daring
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Etymology
Origin of daring
Explanation
To be daring is to be bold, adventurous, and a little nervy. It’s a quality possessed by people who tend to take risks. If someone says, “I dare you,” and you always do, you’re a daring person. If you're daring, you dare to do things that are risky and even dangerous. A daring mountain climber goes for the top of Mount Everest, and a daring policeman enters the scariest houses to catch a crook. In comics and movies, superheroes are daring. Even quitting your job to start your own business is daring. The seafarers who first traveled across the globe were daring. Daring people are brave, and daring adventures are pretty exciting.
Vocabulary lists containing daring
Vocabulary from Donald Trump's Victory Speech, November 9, 2016
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Example Sentences
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It was about a man sharing a London flat with two single women - quite a daring storyline for that era.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The French president has been instrumental over recent years in championing the daring gambit to loan the 950-year-old tapestry to the British Museum, which is putting it on display until next July.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
By far, the most daring approach has been Jake Braun’s.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
The daring leap to Prespa meant having to start from scratch, find housing in the village of Agios Germanos and a means of earning a living.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“More,” Gia replied, not daring to look away.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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