dashing
/ˈdæʃɪŋ(ɡ)/
dashing adjective: spirited, audacious and full of high spirits. Also the present participle and gerund of dash.
Adjective
dashing (comparative more dashing, superlative most dashing)
- Spirited, audacious and full of high spirits.
- a dashing young officer
- Chic, fashionable.
- All heads turned as the dashing young man entered the room.
- That's a rather dashing outfit, even if I do say so.
Noun
dashing (countable and uncountable, plural dashings)
- The action of the verb to dash.
Also used as
dashing is also the present participle and gerund of dash.
dashing meaning in Urdu, Bengali, Telugu and Malayalam
dashing in Urdu
- ڈیشنگ
dashing in Bengali
- ড্যাশিং
dashing in Telugu
- డ్యాషింగ్, డషింగ్
dashing in Malayalam
- ഡാഷിംഗ്
More languagesFewer languages
- dashing in Kannada
- ಡ್ಯಾಶಿಂಗ್, ಡ್ಯಾಷಿಂಗ್
- dashing in Punjabi
- ਡੈਸ਼ਿੰਗ, ਡਸ਼ਿੰਗ
- dashing in Gujarati
- ડેશિંગ
- dashing in Nepali
- ड्यासिङ, डासिङ, ड्यासिङ्ग
- dashing in Arabic
- مُتَحَمِّس mutaḥammis, وَسِيْم wasīm
Examples of dashing in a sentence
- He charmed her with his dashing tales of his days as a sailor.
- I hastily fireproofed my clothing somewhat by pouring a bucket of water over myself before dashing into the flames.
- The waves were dashing against the sea wall.
Forms of dashing
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more dashing |
| superlative | most dashing |
| Noun | |
| plural | dashings |
Origin of dashing
From Middle English daschande, equivalent to dash + -ing.
From Middle English dasshyng, dasshynge, equivalent to dash + -ing.
Words formed from dashing
Phrases with dashing
Words that rhyme with dashing
Questions about dashing
- What does dashing mean?
- Dashing means spirited, audacious and full of high spirits.
- What is dashing in Urdu?
- Dashing in Urdu is ڈیشنگ. See Dashing meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is dashing?
- Dashing can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce dashing?
- Dashing is pronounced /ˈdæʃɪŋ(ɡ)/ (UK).
Words near dashing in the dictionary
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