Definitions For Dare

noun

  • A challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
  • The act of telling someone to do something as a way of showing courage

verb

  • Challenge
  • Take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
  • To be courageous enough to try or do something
  • To have enough courage or confidence to do something : to not be too afraid to do something
  • To do (something that is difficult or that people are usually afraid to do)
  • To tell (someone) to do something especially as a way of showing courage

Is Dare a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
5
Words with Friends
5

The word Dare is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Dare in a Sentence

  • Try it if you dare.
  • We wanted to laugh but didn't dare.
  • The actress dared a new interpretation of the classic role.

Synonyms for Dare

Antonyms for Dare

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