dashing
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dashing¹
- /ˈdæʃɪŋ(ɡ)/ UK
Rhymes with -æʃɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English daschande, equivalent to dash + -ing.
adjective more dashing · 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.
verb
- present participle and gerund of dash
dashing²
- /ˈdæʃɪŋ(ɡ)/ UK
Rhymes with -æʃɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English dasshyng, dasshynge, equivalent to dash + -ing.
noun dashings
- The action of the verb to dash.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: spirited, jaunty, gallant, dapper, natty, stylish, fashionable, raffish, rakish, snappy, smart, spruce, chipper, chic, handsome, frustrating
Translations
Talk about this word "dashing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dashing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dashing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dashing "dashing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dashing.Cite this
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