DERRING-DO


Meaning of DERRING-DO in English

|deriŋ|dü, -rēŋ- noun

( plural derrings-do )

Etymology: alteration of Middle English dorring don, durring don daring to do (taken as a noun), from present participle of dorren, durren to dare + don to do — more at dare , do

1. : daring action : daring , courage , bravery

the first airmail flight — a deed of derring-do by an army pilot — Time

2. : bravado

the days of derring-do when swords flashed in rescue of beautiful highborn maidens — J.D.Hart

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.