daring

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of dare

adj

1. Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks; overbold.

   ““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.

   “[…]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.

   “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.”

noun

1. (uncountable, usually)Boldness.