double dared
Escalated the challenge
Double dared is the past tense of double dare, an intensified form of dare used especially by children.
A double dare raises the stakes—refusing one carries more shame than refusing a regular dare.
The escalation can continue: I double dare you. I triple dare you.
Adults sometimes use it playfully or to emphasize a challenge.
- pluckinessScrappy bravery
- provokeIncite a response
- mischiefPlayful troublesome behavior
- foolishLacking good sense
- challengeTest of ability
no take backs · brinkmanship · all in · risky · escalation · valor · taunt · bluff · ultimatum · peer pressure · mettle · chicken · one-upping · backbone · dangerous · bet · bravery · wager