daring
daring
Definition
dar·ing (der′iŋ)
adjective
having, showing, or requiring a bold willingness to take risks or violate conventions; fearless a daring book, a daring enterprise
noun
bold courage
daring
Synonyms
daring
modif.
daring
Usage Examples
Infinitive complement
- criticize: John the Baptist had been executed without trial for daring to criticize the King, Herod.
- breathe: Then, hardly daring to breathe, she slowly lifted the lid.
- speak: Eniola was victimized for daring to speak about the conditions under which asylum seekers are living in the Glasgow YMCA.
- suggest: Clare Short's being kicked out of the Labor party for daring to suggest that a hung parliament would be a good thing.
- believe: Still we held our breath, not daring to believe that the dream might come true.
- venture: I remained at the door, not daring to venture any further.
Modifies a noun
- escapade: DARING ESCAPADE I recently read some reminiscences of Cunliffe Hynes, the novelist.
- raid: Next day the papers are full of the story of the daring bank raid.
- robbery: From grisly murders to daring robberies â true crime is big bucks.
- stunt: No doubt more daring stunts are even now in preparation.
- feat: This was the first of many daring feats that I would like to carry out in the future.
- escape: The ship made a daring escape under cover of darkness, some 100 days later.
Modifying Another Word
- scarcely: At the first meeting, and scarcely daring to hope for permission, I asked if I might see the documents.
- hardly: Then, hardly daring to breathe, she slowly lifted the lid.
- greatly: Supper: M, greatly daring, makes fish pie.
- rather: Years ago it was considered rather daring to open the bidding on 12 points.
- truly: The whole stunt smacked of a cheap attempt to position Channel 4 as a truly daring broadcaster once again.
- quite: Tony is quite daring; he gives it a shot.
Used with adjective complement
daring Quotes
The awful daring of a moment's surrender Which an age of prudence can never retract. 306
The Daring Young Man on the FlyingTrapeze.
Elegance isgood taste plus a dash of daring.
A sheltered life can be a daring life as well.For all serious daring starts from within.
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