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Webster 1913 Edition


Dashing

Dash′ing

,
Adj.
Bold; spirited; showy.
The
dashing
and daring spirit is preferable to the listless.
T. Campbell.

Webster 1828 Edition


Dashing

DASH'ING

, ppr.
1.
Driving and striking against; striking suddenly or violently; breaking or scattering by collision; infusing; mixing; confounding; blotting out; rushing.
2.
a. Rushing; driving; blustering; as a dashing fellow.
3.
a. Precipitate; rushing carelessly on.

Definition 2024


dashing

dashing

English

Adjective

dashing (comparative more dashing, superlative most dashing)

  1. Spirited, audacious and full of high spirits.
  2. Chic, fashionable.
    All heads turned as the dashing young man entered the room.

Translations

Verb

dashing

  1. present participle of dash

Noun

dashing (countable and uncountable, plural dashings)

  1. The action of the verb to dash.

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