Derring-do
/ˌdɛɹɪŋˈduː/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Valiant deeds in desperate times. uncountable
"With a cry of sheer derring-do, the climber leapt across the chasm."
- 2 brave and heroic feats wordnet
- 3 Brave and adventurous (albeit often reckless) actions. uncountable
Example
More examples"With a cry of sheer derring-do, the climber leapt across the chasm."
Etymology
From Middle English daring (to) do, misinterpreted as a noun by Edmund Spenser.