present participle of dare

Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks; overbold. / Courageous or showing bravery; doughty. / Racy; sexually provocative.

Boldness.

plural of daring

(intransitive) To have enough courage (to do something). / (transitive) To defy or challenge (someone to do something)

A challenge to prove courage. / The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness. / Defiance; challenge. / (games) In the game truth or dare, the choice to perform a dare set by the other players.

(obsolete) To stare stupidly or vacantly; to gaze as though amazed or terrified. / (obsolete) To lie or crouch down in fear.

A small fish, the dace

simple past tense and past participle of dare

plural of dare