adj · noun · verb · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈdɛə.ɹɪŋ/
General-American:/ˈdɛɚ.ɪŋ/
General-American:/ˈdɛɹɪŋ/
US:Inland NorthRecorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
homophone: derring (Mary–marry–merry merger)
rhymes with -ɛəɹɪŋ
CMU ARPABET:D EH1 R IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks; overbold.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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