dashing
pronunciation
How to pronounce dashing in British English:
UK [ˈdæʃɪŋ]
How to pronounce dashing in American English:
US [ˈdæʃɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- lively and spirited
- marked by smartness in dress and manners
Word Origin
- dashing (adj.)
- 1801, "given to cutting a dash" (1786), which was a colloquial expression for "acting brilliantly," from dash (n.) in the sense of "showy appearance," which is attested from 1715. The sense of "splashing" is recorded from mid-15c.
Example
- 1. But leo kept dashing outside the gate surrounding the sandbox .
- 2. Dashing off a street clogged with vendors hawking car mats and phone chargers , they reconnected with hugs and squeals .
- 3. The dashing of that hope is a real blow , but there are other approaches to vaginal microbicides .
- 4. D.a.d. stands for dashing and debonair .
- 5. Dashing across the street , mr green was almost hit by a car .