gerund / present participle
Being brave enough to do something difficult, risky, or embarrassing.
Daring to speak up, Maya changed the direction of the meeting.
Daring to ask for help, Carlos raised his hand.
American English
How to pronounce daring
verb · adjective · nounB1Common word
DAIRihng
/ˈdɛɹ.ɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of dare
Being brave enough to do something difficult, risky, or embarrassing.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
gerund / present participle
Challenging someone to do something difficult, risky, or embarrassing.
Daring his friend to race, Ben started the timer.
Daring the team to try a harder route, the coach smiled.
adjective
Brave and willing to take risks.
She planned a daring rescue.
The daring pilot flew through the storm.
noun
Courage and willingness to do something risky or difficult.
His daring impressed the entire crew.
The rescue showed remarkable daring.
Useful expressions
used to challenge someone to do something
I dare you to call him right now.
used to show strong anger because someone has done something rude or unacceptable
How dare you speak to me like that!
a strong warning not to do something
Don't you dare touch my phone.
Related words & forms
The -ing form is daring, not dareing.