Daring (Noun)
Meaning 1
A challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he could never refuse a dare".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- He never backed down from a dare, no matter how ridiculous it was.
- The triple somersault on the trampoline was a dare that only one of his friends was willing to take on.
- Her friends loved to issue dares to see who could pull off the most outrageous stunts.
- The kids at school made a sport out of competing to see who could handle the most outrageous dare.
- He was notorious for losing at dares, having once eaten a seriously hot pepper just to prove a point.
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Meaning 2
The trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger; "the proposal required great boldness"; "the plan required great hardiness of heart".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.