Definition dare in British English

dare noun

[countable] noun

/deə(r)/

an attempt to persuade someone to do something dangerous in order to prove that they are brave

Example

'Why don't you fight him?' 'Is that a dare?'

Example

When he was 14, he had stayed out all night for a dare.

Synonyms and related words

pressure wiles emotional blackmail

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