"Dashing" is someone very brave. But the risk it poses is unjustified. This is the first definition of the term that occurs at the beginning of the study of this word. In the article we will consider the etymology and history of the concept of "dashing". Let's study its lexical meaning. At the end of the article, we will select synonyms for it and examples of its use in context.
Etymology and history of the word "dashing"
This concept is of common Slavic origin. Related in meaning to the ancient Greek leiksanon (the same roots with the Slavic "likh"), which translates as "something superfluous; what is left; the remainder".
This word is associated with the concept of "superfluous". The old Russian term "likh" means "one who has lost something; angry and sad." However, the original meaning of the word refers to the sense of a surplus or any remainder. The phrase "more than" means that there is a lot of something, more than necessary.
In other Slavic languages, "dashing" is"odd, unpaired, bad and wayward".
The lexical meaning of the word "dashing"
According to the explanatory dictionaries of the Russian language by S. I. Ozhegov, N. Yu. Shvedova, T. F. Efremova and D. N. Ushakov, this term denotes the one who brings trouble with him. It can also be an inanimate object. For example, dashing wind.
In addition, the above dictionaries give values such as:
- someone or something unkind;
- something destructive, dangerous;
- strong liquor;
- brave and daring;
- fast and frisky.
And the word "reckless" is also used in the meaning of a lover of fast and dangerous driving.
A dashing person is one who is not afraid of anything, but exposes himself and others to unjustified danger. A fast, agile, young and always in a hurry somewhere young man.
Even V. Dahl called this concept ambiguous. Because it has both a positive value and a negative one.
Synonyms and examples of usage
There are several words that have a similar meaning to "dashing". Here are some of them:
- remote;
- brave;
- bold;
- young;
- fast;
- bad;
- poor;
- bad;
- heavy;
- desperate.
These are the most appropriate synonyms. For a clearer understanding of the word, consider sentences in which the word "dashing" is used in different meanings. Here are the followingphrases:
- This brave and dashing Cossack turned out to be a real fearless warrior.
- Dashing trouble overtook our village - the plague.
- Here are the dashing drinks in your tavern - immediately the mind becomes cloudy.
- The horse was caught nimble, dashing.
- There were hard times at the beginning of the last century.
So we found out that the word "dashing" means someone fast, sharp and bold. And another meaning refers to trouble and danger.
