daring

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English

Pronunciation

Verb

daring

  1. present participle and gerund of dare

Adjective

daring (comparative more daring, superlative most daring)

  1. Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks; overbold.
    Synonyms: audacious, dareful, bold, venturesome
    • 1904–1905, Baroness Orczy [i.e., Emma Orczy], “The Tremarn Case”, in The Case of Miss Elliott, London: T Fisher Unwin, published 1905, →OCLC; republished as popular edition, London: Greening & Co., 1909, OCLC 11192831, quoted in The Case of Miss Elliott (ebook no. 2000141h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg of Australia, February 2020:
      “There the cause of death was soon ascertained ; the victim of this daring outrage had been stabbed to death from ear to ear with a long, sharp instrument, in shape like an antique stiletto, which [] was subsequently found under the cushions of the hansom. []
  2. Courageous or showing bravery; doughty.
    Synonyms: courageous; see also Thesaurus:brave
    • c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies  (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :
      [] By this scimitar,
      That slew the Sophy and a Persian prince
      That won three fields of Sultan Solyman,
      I would outstare the sternest eyes that look,
      Outbrave the heart most daring on earth,
      Pluck the young sucking cubs from the she-bear,
      Yea, mock the lion when he roars for prey,
      To win thee, lady. []
  3. Racy; sexually provocative.
    • 2013, Randy Rawls, Best Defense, page 59:
      Just what I wanted, seeing my mom in a daring bikini—or worse yet, my being in one. I had the perfect drawer I could bury it in.

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Noun

daring (usually uncountable, plural darings)

  1. Boldness.
    Synonyms: boldness, audacity, fearlessness; see also Thesaurus:courage

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Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdarɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: da‧ring

Etymology 1

Blend of dalam (on) +‎ jaringan (network).

Adjective

daring

  1. (computing) online
    • 2019, Wayan Pageyasa, Nur Ihsan HL., Kekerasan Bahasa Di Media Daring Nasional, Deepublish Publisher, page 9:
      Bahasa dalam media daring tidak terlepas dari konteks budaya dan latar sosial.
      Language in online media cannot be separated from the cultural context and social background.

Noun

daring

  1. (computing) online

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Etymology 2

Clipping of kelas daring (online class).

Noun

daring

  1. (colloquial) online class

Further reading

Karao

Noun

daring

  1. small fish