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dashing

American  
[dash-ing] / ˈdæʃ ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. energetic and spirited; lively.

    a dashing hero.

  2. elegant and gallant in appearance and manner.

    a dashing young cavalry officer.

  3. showy; stylish.

dashing British  
/ ˈdæʃɪŋ /

adjective

  1. spirited; lively

    a dashing young man

  2. stylish; showy

    a dashing hat
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • dashingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of dashing

First recorded in 1800–05; dash 1 + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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Probably I had frightened them by my early dashing about.

From Literature

“Gotta go potty!” he announces, dashing for the bathroom in the front hall.

From Literature

One drone hit the world’s busiest airport, in Dubai, on Saturday, dashing hopes that flights could resume from the regional hub.

From Los Angeles Times

His arrest completes the social downfall of a man once toasted as the late Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite son and a dashing wartime helicopter pilot.

From The Wall Street Journal

A lower court last year handed the veteran 57-year-old politician a five-year ban from public office over a fake jobs scam at the European Parliament, dashing her presidential ambitions.

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