daring Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
   dare.
   
   • he could never refuse a dare
2. noun the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
   hardiness; boldness; hardihood.
   
   • the proposal required great boldness
   • the plan required great hardiness of heart
3. verb take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
   make bold; presume; dare.
   
   • How dare you call my lawyer?
4. verb to be courageous enough to try or do something
   dare.
   
   • I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others
5. verb challenge
   defy; dare.
   
   • I dare you!
6. adjective satellite disposed to venture or take risks
   audacious; venturesome; venturous.
   
   • 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
7. adjective satellite radically new or original
   avant-garde.
   
   • an avant-garde theater piece

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