Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dashing

/ˈdæʃɪŋ(ɡ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: dash-ing
IPA: /ˈdæʃɪŋ(ɡ)/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Spirited, audacious and full of high spirits.

adj

Chic, fashionable.

verb

present participle and gerund of dash

noun

The action of the verb to dash.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"a dashing young officer"
"All heads turned as the dashing young man entered the room."
"That's a rather dashing outfit, even if I do say so."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: daschande, dasshyng

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdæʃɪŋ(ɡ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more dashing (comparative) most dashing (superlative) dashings (plural)

Derived Forms

dashingly dashingness geodashing undashing

Synonyms

dapper jaunty natty raffish rakish spiffy snappy spruce

Rhymes With

crashing flashing smashing bashing splashing cashing slashing lashing thrashing clashing trashing caching

Questions

How do you pronounce dashing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdæʃɪŋ(ɡ)/.
What does dashing mean?: Spirited, audacious and full of high spirits.
Where does dashing come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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