(~s, venturing, ~d)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a project or activity which is new, exciting, and difficult because it involves the risk of failure.
...his latest writing ~.
...a Russian-American joint ~.
N-COUNT: usu supp N
2.
If you ~ somewhere, you go somewhere that might be dangerous. (LITERARY)
People are afraid to ~ out for fear of sniper attacks...
VERB: V adv/prep
3.
If you ~ a question or statement, you say it in an uncertain way because you are afraid it might be stupid or wrong. (WRITTEN)
‘So you’re Leo’s girlfriend?’ he ~d...
He ~d that plants draw part of their nourishment from the air...
Stephen ~d a few more sentences in halting Welsh.
VERB: V with quote, V that, V n
4.
If you ~ to do something that requires courage or is risky, you do it.
‘Don’t ask,’ he said, whenever Ginny ~d to raise the subject.
= dare
VERB: V to-inf
5.
If you ~ into an activity, you do something that involves the risk of failure because it is new and different.
He enjoyed little success when he ~d into business.
VERB: V into n