daring1 adjectivedaring2 noun
daringdar‧ing1 /ˈdeərɪŋ $ ˈder-/ ●●○ adjective 
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- a daring new production of "Hamlet"
- a daring pilot
- He would often do very foolish things just to prove how daring he was.
- It is a particularly daring stunt, involving being tied up and suspended in mid-air.
- Miller is exceptionally good in this daring film.
- Three inmates fled the prison in a daring tunnel escape.
- Today she's wearing a daring two-piece suit in bold purple and orange.
- When she was young, everybody thought my grandmother was terribly daring because she smoked.
- A daring proposal was made to reconcile the continuity of the Schrödinger equation with the discontinuity of empirical experience.
- Alfred Wegener was a keen thinker and a daring pioneer.
- Another such stunt, I still remember rather too graphically, involved a daring knife-throwing act at a local night club.
- In the second half, Joey Beauchamp came flying in like the daring young man on the trapeze.
- Its daring use of music, mime, dance and humour challenges the audience to look beyond the stereotypes.
- She wore smocked Liberty dresses and sandals and smoked in the street, considered very daring.
- The thrill of discovering that he could break into secret files spurred Paul on to more daring data raids.
- Then, as a daring but romantic gown of navy blue silk crepe made its appearance, the moment came.
THESAURUS► brave
Collocations showing that you are not afraid to do things that other people find dangerous or difficult: · I think he was incredibly brave to do a parachute jump.· a brave attempt to change the system
► courageous especially written very brave – used especially about someone fighting for what they believe in, or fighting against a disease: · a courageous speech· her courageous fight against cancer
► daring brave and willing to take a lot of risks: · a daring escape from a prison camp· a daring fighter pilot· a daring thing to do
► bold willing to make difficult decisions or say what you think, even though it may involve risks: · It was a bold move to set up his own company.· She was very bold in criticizing the leadership.
► intrepid written willing to do dangerous things or go to dangerous places: · an intrepid traveller· We sent our intrepid reporter to find out what is happening.
► adventurous used about someone who enjoys going to new places and doing new, possibly dangerous, things: · More adventurous visitors can go skiing or snowboarding.
► fearless not afraid of anything or anyone: · a fearless campaigner for human rights
► heroic very brave and admired by many people: · heroic rescuers· Despite heroic efforts to save him, he died.
► plucky brave and determined – often used in newspapers: · Plucky Megan, aged 10, has beaten cancer twice.
Longman Language Activatornot afraid to do possibly dangerous things► daring not afraid of taking risks or doing dangerous things, or involving a lot of risks: · He would often do very foolish things just to prove how daring he was.· Three inmates fled the prison in a daring tunnel escape.· It is a particularly daring stunt, involving being tied up and suspended in mid-air.
► adventurous someone who is adventurous enjoys going to new places and having new, possibly dangerous experiences: · The higher slopes are for the more adventurous skier.· She was naturally adventurous and loved the wild landscape of Colombia with all its beauty and danger.
► fearless not at all afraid of doing dangerous things, so that other people admire you: · The Comanches were great and fearless warriors.· Her fearless opposition to the military dictatorship has won admiration from around the world.
► daredevil someone who enjoys doing extremely dangerous things and taking a lot of risks: · World famous daredevil Evel Knievel will attempt to cross the Grand Canyon on a rocket-powered motorcycle.
not afraid to do something new and different► daring not afraid to do something new and unusual that many people will find shocking: · When she was young, everybody thought my grandmother was terribly daring because she smoked.· a daring new production of "Hamlet"
► adventurous someone who is adventurous enjoys trying new things or taking risks: · I'm not very adventurous when it comes to trying new food.· Le Corbusier was the most adventurous architect of modern times, always experimenting with new forms and structures.
► bold not afraid of taking risks, saying what you think and making difficult decisions: · What we need is a strong leader, someone who is bold enough to make tough decisions.· He was one of the boldest and most innovative composers of his day.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a bold/daring move
Word family (=taking a lot of courage)· The writers made a bold move by killing off the main character.
► a daring rescue· The lifeboat crew has been honoured for a daring rescue on the Cleveland coast.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more· That might be some guarantee of bigger, better, more varied and more daring programming.· Julie was a rich kid who loved to associate with the tougher, more daring local boys.· We've tried to be a bit more daring.
WORD FAMILYnoundaredaringadjectivedaringverbdareadverbdaringly
1involving a lot of risk or danger, or brave enough to do risky things: 
a daring rescue attempt► see thesaurus at brave2new or unusual in a way that may shock people: a daring new building—daringly adverbdaring1 adjectivedaring2 noun
daringdaring2 noun [uncountable] ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Collocations- The young composer has shown considerable daring in his music.
- What happened next was a classic example of foolhardy daring which very nearly came badly unstuck.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a bold/daring move
Word family (=taking a lot of courage)· The writers made a bold move by killing off the main character.
► a daring rescue· The lifeboat crew has been honoured for a daring rescue on the Cleveland coast.
WORD FAMILYnoundaredaringadjectivedaringverbdareadverbdaringly
courage that makes you willing to take risks: a plan of great daring