Definition of DASHING

dashing

Plural: dashings

Verb

  • run or move very quickly or hastily
  • break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
  • hurl or thrust violently
    • "Waves were dashing against the rock"
  • destroy or break
  • cause to lose courage
  • add an enlivening or altering element to
  • present participle and gerund of dash

Adjective Satellite

  • lively and spirited
    • "a dashing hero"
  • marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

Adj

  • Spirited, audacious and full of high spirits.
  • Chic, fashionable.

Noun

  • The action of the verb to dash.

Examples

  • All heads turned as the dashing young man entered the room.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

crash, dapper, dart, dash, daunt, flash, frighten away, frighten off, gallant, jaunty, natty, pall, raffish, rakish, scare, scare away, scare off, scoot, scud, shoot, smash, snappy, spiffy, spruce

Scrabble Score: 12

dashing: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dashing: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dashing: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

dashing: valid Words With Friends Word