What does derring-do mean?
Derring-do means Valiant deeds in desperate times..
Derring-do
/ˌdɛɹɪŋˈduː/ · noun
Meaning
Valiant deeds in desperate times..
Definitions by Sense
- Valiant deeds in desperate times.
- Brave and adventurous (albeit often reckless) actions.
Example Sentences
With a cry of sheer derring-do, the climber leapt across the chasm.
Some pirates achieved immortality by great deeds of cruelty or derring-do. Some achieved immortality by amassing great wealth. But the captain had long ago decided that he would, on the whole, prefer to achieve immortality by not dying.
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With a cry of sheer derring-do, the climber leapt across the chasm.
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