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Added 2 October 2026

dashing

/ˈdæʃɪŋ(ɡ)/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dashing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

verb

present participle and gerund of dash

noun

The action of the verb to dash.

Origin

From Middle English daschande, equivalent to dash + -ing.

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