braving

About 0.15 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Daring; defiant.
2. verb present participle and gerund of brave
3. noun A bravado; a boast.

Similar words

confronting grappling tackling coping with defying bravado brag overbravery braggartism braggadocio

Often followed by

the all a it death of every danger his dangers