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Character game mechanic
In role-playing games (RPGs) and war games, a saving throw is a roll of dice used to determine whether magic, poison, or various other types of attacks
Saving_throw
American role-playing game web series actress
Episode 12. April 22, 2019. Saving Throw. YouTube. Retrieved April 11, 2023. Urban Shadows RPG - One Shot (YouTube). Saving Throw. April 11, 2019. Retrieved
Aabria_Iyengar
American voice actor (born 1987)
robot, in Mortal Kombat 1. #SDCC" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter). "Saving Throw - YouTube". October 8, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2024 – via YouTube.
Erika_Ishii
Game mechanics of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game
punishment a character can take before falling unconscious or dying Saving throws, a character's defenses against nonphysical or area attacks (like poisons
Dungeons_&_Dragons_gameplay
Fantasy role-playing game
magical attack, you get a saving throw to avoid or reduce the effect." There is identical language in sections titled 'Saving Throws' in (Tweet 2000:119).
Dungeons_&_Dragons
Miniature wargame
mechanic of "throwing a bucket full of dice to cause casualties and then find that your opponent gets most of them back with a saving throw." However, despite
Warhammer_(game)
2021-07-07. "The Broken Pact - RPG Actual Play & Gaming News Network | Saving Throw Show". www.savingthrowshow.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09
List of Dungeons & Dragons web series
List_of_Dungeons_&_Dragons_web_series
1983 private eye/espionage role-playing game
is the saving throw. Unlike Dungeons & Dragons' saving throws, those in MSPE are not used solely to escape danger. Instead, the MSPE saving throw is an
Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes
Mercenaries,_Spies_and_Private_Eyes
Fantasy role-playing game history
single defense value of armor class and using more traditional saving throws. Saving throws are reworked to be situational checks based on the six core abilities
Editions of Dungeons & Dragons
Editions_of_Dungeons_&_Dragons
Tabletop superhero role-playing game
well. M&M does not use hit points. Instead, characters have a fourth saving throw called the "toughness save" which is based on their Constitution scores
Mutants_&_Masterminds
Post-apocalyptic tabletop role-playing game
– each have three values: Permanent Rating, Ability Saving Throw (AST), and Critical Saving Throw (CST). Talents include – Charismatic, Combative, Communicative
Aftermath!
American music festival
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Hellfest (American music festival)
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Series of comics by Evan Dorkin
him and Bill later rants that Jerry has never really made any of his "saving throws". Jerry is based upon several different people. Jerry is of average
Eltingville_(comics)
Game character aspect
same hit dice (determining hit point growth), THAC0 progression, and saving throw table. Second edition maintains minimums in certain statistics to qualify
Character class (Dungeons & Dragons)
Character_class_(Dungeons_&_Dragons)
2000 fantasy film directed by Courtney Solomon
2017). "Joe Manganiello's 'Dungeons & Dragons' Script Could Make a Saving Throw for the Franchise". Collider. Kroll, Justin (February 21, 2018). "'Nightwing'
Dungeons & Dragons (2000 film)
Dungeons_&_Dragons_(2000_film)
Role-playing game system
or the second-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D) "THAC0" and saving throw mechanics, varied considerably in which dice were used and even whether
D20_System
Dungeons & Dragons game adventure module
(Product page). Retrieved 2022-12-31. Wachter, Scott (April 20, 2015). "The Saving Throw: Rise of Tiamat". RPGamer.com. "Tabletop Review: Tyranny of Dragons Book
The_Rise_of_Tiamat
Episodes of Japanese anime series
"Save Your Father!! Trunks' Fury, Which Scorches Even the Heavens" / "Saving Throw" Transliteration: "Chichi o Sukue!! Ten o mo Kogasu Torankusu no Ikari"
List of Dragon Ball Z episodes
List_of_Dragon_Ball_Z_episodes
Hero-Based Combat: Over 50 heroes, each with attack, defense, movement, and saving throw stats. Map and Setting: Represents the plains of Troy and its topless
Iliad:_The_Siege_of_Troy
2006 video game
probability and effectiveness of every action, including attacks and saving throws. The player character can recruit companions during the campaign, and
Neverwinter_Nights_2
American rock band
Saving Abel is an American rock band from Corinth, Mississippi, founded in 2004 by Jason Null and Jared Weeks. The band is named after the biblical story
Saving_Abel
American baseball player (1917–2007)
the ceremonial baseball backhand, imitating Jeter's celebrated game-saving throw to home plate that had just occurred during the Yankees' 2001 American
Phil_Rizzuto
2007 novel by Junot Díaz
common colloquialisms: "He [Oscar] could have refused, could have made a saving throw against Torture, but instead he went with the flow." The Brief and Wondrous
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The_Brief_Wondrous_Life_of_Oscar_Wao
2021 American TV series or program
for other streaming shows such as Happy Jacks RPG, Dimension 20, and Saving Throw) is the first season's Dungeon Master – it is the first Critical Role
Exandria_Unlimited
Role-playing game
eliminated the last remnants of D&D (e.g. the game contained a table of "Saving-throws" similar to D&D), Simbalist and Backhaus published the first edition
Chivalry_&_Sorcery
Tabletop role-playing game
still available, but they each also have one or more talent trees. Saving Throws have been changed to a series of "Defenses". Virtually all attacks and
Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Wizards of the Coast)
Star_Wars_Roleplaying_Game_(Wizards_of_the_Coast)
Role-playing game
from the previously published role-playing game Into the Odd. For rare saving throws, the player rolls a 20-sided die and tries to get less than a target
Electric_Bastionland
Fictional humanoid race in Dungeons & Dragons
"suited to be great thieves" and "great point persons" due to favorable saving throw bonuses. Gus Wezerek, for FiveThirtyEight, reported that of the 5th Edition
Tiefling
Science fiction role-playing game
seeds. The game is part of the OSR movement, and the combat system, saving throws and character attributes are similar to role-playing games of the mid-1970s
Stars_Without_Number
Dungeons & Dragons fictional campaign setting
scorpions were spotted. Eventually one managed to sting, but the poison saving throw was made". "Gary Gygax: Q & A (Part V, Page 7)". EN World. 2004-01-28
Greyhawk
Monsters in Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 edition
are "suited to be great thieves" and "point persons" due to favourable saving throw bonuses. Aasimar are Humanoids "descended from ethereal beings" from
List of Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 edition monsters
List_of_Dungeons_&_Dragons_3.5_edition_monsters
2016 Miniature wargame
score in order to hit; on successful hits, the defending player rolls a saving throw to see if they lose a miniature from that unit. The defender then takes
Blood_&_Plunder
Adventure board game
it's supposed to: Define role-playing for those who wouldn't know a saving throw from a savings bond. What distinguishes the Dragon Strike game from other
DragonStrike_(board_game)
Words used in a specific sense in the context of role-playing games
face shows a 1 or a 20, as opposed to the number rolled plus modifiers. Saving throw: A game mechanic in which dice are used to avoid some kind of negative
Role-playing_game_terms
Game designer
Jason Bulmahn". Kobold Press. 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2025-05-11. "The Saving Throw: An Interview with Jason Bulmahn". RPGamer. September 5, 2008. Archived
Jason_Bulmahn
Tabletop role-playing game
attributes, such as hit points, attack modifiers, skill checks, and saving throws. Beginning in 2002, Paizo took over publishing Dragon and Dungeon magazines
Pathfinder_Roleplaying_Game
Dragon deity from Dungeons & Dragons
five-headed dragon immune to almost all damage types, cannot roll almost any saving throw at anything less than a 20, and can use Chromatic Wrath to regain 500
Tiamat_(Dungeons_&_Dragons)
Tabletop role-playing game
for roll-under percentile skill checks, roll-high combat checks and saving throws, and determination of damage sustained in melee encounters by which
Megaversal_system
are "suited to be great thieves" and "point persons" due to favourable saving throw bonuses. Aasimar are Humanoids "descended from ethereal beings" from
List of Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition monsters
List_of_Dungeons_&_Dragons_3rd_edition_monsters
2005 tabletop role-playing game
Archived from the original on 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-06. "The Saving Throw". RPGamer. 2006-04-12. Archived from the original on 2021-09-06. Retrieved
Mage:_The_Awakening
2013 Tabletop role-playing game by Robin Laws
and the DramaSystem". www.geeknative.com. 4 October 2012. "RPGamer - Saving Throw". archive.rpgamer.com. Shannon Appelcline (2014). Designers & Dragons:
Hillfolk
1987 American comedy film
Throw Momma from the Train is a 1987 American crime comedy film starring and directed by Danny DeVito in his theatrical directorial debut. It co-stars
Throw_Momma_from_the_Train
Tabletop role-playing game supplement for Dungeons & Dragons
but Night Howlers allows a PC lycanthrope to make a saving throw when transforming; a successful throw enables a bestial PC to retain the alignment of his
Night_Howlers
but Night Howlers allows a PC lycanthrope to make a saving throw when transforming; a successful throw enables a bestial PC to retain the alignment of his
Lycanthrope (Dungeons & Dragons)
Lycanthrope_(Dungeons_&_Dragons)
Character class in Dungeons & Dragons
relative to Charisma bonus, as does Divine Grace, which grants improved saving throws (commonly used to resist harmful magic). Turn Undead is also bolstered
Paladin_(Dungeons_&_Dragons)
Series of miniatures wargame rules
of the attacker's weapon. Depending on terrain, the target may get a saving throw to negate the attack. During close combat, the same rules are used, but
A_Fistful_of_TOWs
Daly also gives Danny a hard time about the money he spends instead of saving it. Daly gets a call they've hired someone younger. Daly starts to call
List of The Danny Thomas Show episodes
List_of_The_Danny_Thomas_Show_episodes
1990 role-playing game accessory
Dragons first fear and horror check rules; "this sort of 'psychological saving throw' originated with Call of Cthulhu's sanity checks and soon become de rigeur
Ravenloft:_Realm_of_Terror
Procedure in which post-election tabulation is audited for risk limits
multiple names: authors list (link) Cyrus Farivar (July 25, 2012). "Saving throw: securing democracy with stats, spreadsheets, and 10-sided dice". Ars
Risk-limiting_audit
are "suited to be great thieves" and "point persons" due to favourable saving throw bonuses. Treant 251 Treant, blackroot treant Animated tree with roughly
List of Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition monsters
List_of_Dungeons_&_Dragons_4th_edition_monsters
Fictional archmage from Dungeons & Dragons
scorpions were spotted. Eventually one managed to sting, but the poison saving throw was made." "Gary Gygax: Q & A (Part V, Page 7)". EN World. 2004-01-28
Tenser
Season of television series
"Save Your Father!! Trunks' Fury, Which Scorches Even the Heavens" / "Saving Throw" Transliteration: "Chichi o Sukue!! Ten o mo Kogasu Torankusu no Ikari"
Dragon_Ball_Z_season_5
2014 film directed by Darren Doane
Saving Christmas (also known as Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas) is a 2014 American faith-based Christmas comedy film. It was directed by Darren Doane
Saving_Christmas
Fantasy role-playing game supplement
sequence, character actions, time for actions, dexterity adjustments, saving throws, reactions to injury, hearing noise, weight, special actions, movements
Fantasy_Masters'_Screen
League playoff spot after a diving catch from Brian Anderson. A game saving throw to home plate from center-fielder Ken Griffey Jr. to catcher A. J. Pierzynski
History of the Chicago White Sox
History_of_the_Chicago_White_Sox
Device that casts a line to a remote position
superintendent of the U.S. Life-Saving Service, and developed 3 bronze, smooth-bore guns of different sizes to be used as line throwers. The 2+1⁄2-inch-bore (64 mm)
Line_thrower
Bert is eagerly planning a trip to Surface Paradise. Both he and Rigby are saving the bus fare when their plan begins to go wrong. Greg Shears Leon Saunders
List of A Country Practice episodes
List_of_A_Country_Practice_episodes
Tabletop role-playing game supplement for Dungeons & Dragons
door, all creatures hearing the chime must make a saving throw vs. spells; all victims who fail the throw must go to the nearest door and open it or attempt
The_Book_of_Marvelous_Magic
Maritime safety appliances
Life-saving appliances are appliances that protect human life at sea. The devices are documented as part of the International Convention for the Safety
Life-saving_appliances
1982 Multi-genre tabletop role-playing game
the spellcaster cast a spell and success required the target to fail a saving throw. In Magic World, casting a spell is a skill much like picking a lock
Worlds_of_Wonder_(game)
2026 Indian film by Aditya Dhar
similarly partial readings could be applied to acclaimed Western films such as Saving Private Ryan and Zero Dark Thirty. The dialogue "Mera Baccha Hai Tu" (transl
Dhurandhar:_The_Revenge
Spells and magic systems used in D&D
spell level, duration, area of effect, components, casting time, and saving throw". There are three types of components: "verbal components are magic words
Magic_in_Dungeons_&_Dragons
2004 film by Alice Wu
Saving Face is a 2004 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Alice Wu, in her feature-length debut. The film focuses on Wilhelmina, a young Chinese
Saving_Face_(2004_film)
hot dog vendor "Big Joe" Haney. Oliver makes no headway with Talbot on saving the Ziffel home. Lisa then says the name "Big Joe" Haney and Talbot agrees
List_of_Green_Acres_episodes
Tabletop fantasy role-playing game
ability to think and remember facts. Luck (LK) affects combat results and saving throws. Constitution (CON) measures how healthy the character is and how much
Tunnels_&_Trolls
equipment featuring several sorting methods, tables for DX adjustment and saving throws, and also listings of jobs, races and monsters. William A. Barton reviewed
Fantasy_Masters'_Codex
Miniature wargame
Bolt". Borrowing a concept from Tony Bath, some figure types may make saving throws to resist spell effects; a stronger wizard can cancel the spell of a
Chainmail_(game)
Combined sporting event of five contests
Ancient Olympic pentathlon, starting with the long jump, javelin throwing, and discus throwing, followed by the stadion (a short foot race) and wrestling.
Pentathlon
Saving Hope is a Canadian television supernatural medical drama that debuted on the CTV and NBC networks simultaneously on June 7, 2012. The show's central
List_of_Saving_Hope_episodes
American basketball player (born 1984)
significantly. During this time, ESPN's Tom Haberstroh called James' free-throw shooting his biggest weakness. In 2015 and 2016, James began to experience
LeBron_James
American magazine editor and game designer
Paizo / News / Archive / 2006". Paizo.com. Retrieved 3 January 2018. Interview with Jacobs at The Saving Throw Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
James_Jacobs_(game_designer)
Role-playing game designer
Robot Viking. "Smallville RPG wields big drama". io9. "RPGamer > The Saving Throw > Review". rpgamer.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved
Cam_Banks
Country primarily in North America
electrification, the introduction of the assembly line, and other labor-saving techniques created the system of mass production. In the 21st century, the
United_States
princess" who becomes a "competent fighter and military leader" and heavily contributes in saving the world of Krynn. Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
List_of_fictional_princesses
2024-06-04. Haring, Bruce (2023-07-27). "Stu Silver Dies: Screenwriter For 'Throw Momma From The Train' Was 76". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-06-13. "CR Simha
List of people with prostate cancer
List_of_people_with_prostate_cancer
Tabletop fantasy role-playing game
AD&D, nor are basic concepts such as alignment, experience points and saving throws." Swan allowed that the combat system was original but found it too
Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game
Palladium_Fantasy_Role-Playing_Game
2012 video game
version of Insane difficulty, with enemies having more hit points, saving throws, THAC0 and attacks per round, while the difficulty cannot be changed
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
Baldur's_Gate:_Enhanced_Edition
Environmental organization
Saving Iceland is an organization that describe themselves as "a network of people of different nationalities, who do not intend to stand by passively
Saving_Iceland
Indian javelin thrower
Pradesh who competes in men's javelin throw, in F-46 category. On 3 September 2024, he won a silver medal in javelin throw F46 category at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Ajeet_Singh_Yadav
President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
technologies. My administration has worked with Congress to invest in gas-saving technologies like advanced batteries and hydrogen fuel cells ... In the
George_W._Bush
Character class in RPG Dungeons and Dragons
additional die to any of their teammates attack rolls, ability checks, or saving throws. Additionally, the Jack of All Trades feature adds small bonuses to
Bard_(Dungeons_&_Dragons)
hotel, Kircheis finds an invitation from Keyserling to dinner as thanks for saving his life and decides to accept. Keyserling talks about his past and mentions
List of Legend of the Galactic Heroes episodes
List_of_Legend_of_the_Galactic_Heroes_episodes
List of story arcs
Farmingham, Tacoma, Seattle, and Chicago pay their respects to Optimus for saving them. Carly and Ultra Magnus arrive, and Magnus rallies the Autobots for
List of Energon Universe story arcs
List_of_Energon_Universe_story_arcs
Football club supporters
Mielke as a provocation. And at away matches in Saxony, they could also throw tropical fruits, which were only available in East Berlin, at home fans
Berliner_FC_Dynamo_supporters
Canadian actor and producer (born 1987)
come across in my albeit short career; it's a character and story I can throw myself into and exactly the type of movie I love to be a part of". In April
Elliot_Page
Drowning prevention charity
Life Saving Society UK is a drowning prevention charity founded in 1891 in the UK. It has had Royal Patronage since 1904. The Royal Life Saving Society
Royal_Life_Saving_Society_UK
then starts attacking, causing some boats to capsize. While Wei Wuxian is saving one of the disciples, he is dragged into the water and met with resentful
List of Mo Dao Zu Shi episodes
List_of_Mo_Dao_Zu_Shi_episodes
Tabletop role-playing game
boost in his or her skill checks, ability checks, level checks, or saving throws. There's a bit of restriction when and where to use them. As the character
D20_Modern
Dungeons & Dragons character class
encounter. Rage provides bonuses to Strength, Constitution, and Will saving throws (which can make barbarians surprisingly resistant to harmful magic)
Barbarian (Dungeons & Dragons)
Barbarian_(Dungeons_&_Dragons)
Football club
United in the 1914–15 Scottish Qualifying Cup, only goalkeeper Robertson saving the club from further humiliation after a "feeble" show. Thereafter, the
List of minor Scottish Qualifying Cup entrants
List_of_minor_Scottish_Qualifying_Cup_entrants
American lawyer (born 1960)
meaning of 86 with regards to roots in the service industry is actually to "throw out" or "refuse service to". Comey self-surrendered to the court on April
James_Comey
1997 70th 0 1 Wolfgang 1997 70th 0 1 Shakespeare in Love 1998 71st 7 13 Saving Private Ryan 1998 71st 5 11 Life Is Beautiful 1997 71st 3 7 Elizabeth 1998
List of Academy Award–nominated films
List_of_Academy_Award–nominated_films
Creepshow Anthology
remaining disciples. Kringle himself then attacks the group. Ryan ends up saving them when he transforms, revealing himself to be Bob. This distracts Kringle
List of Creepshow (TV series) episodes
List_of_Creepshow_(TV_series)_episodes
Leader of China since 2012
16th BRICS summit. Xi is reported to also like films and TV shows such as Saving Private Ryan, Sleepless in Seattle, The Godfather, and Game of Thrones,
Xi_Jinping
The Life Saving Society of Hong Kong is the life saving society in Hong Kong. The Life Saving Society began as a branch of the Royal Life Saving Society
The Hong Kong Life Saving Society
The_Hong_Kong_Life_Saving_Society
The following is an episode list for the TNT crime drama Saving Grace. It premiered on July 23, 2007, and ended on June 21, 2010, with a total of 46 episodes
List_of_Saving_Grace_episodes
Aquatic sport
practices of lifesaving. The sport is overseen by the International Life Saving Federation (ILS), which was established on 27 March 1910 in Paris. It is
Lifesaving_(sport)
2016 memoir by Alex Cooper and Joanna Brooks
Saving Alex: When I Was Fifteen I Told My Mormon Parents I Was Gay, and That's When My Nightmare Began is a 2016 memoir by Alex Cooper with Joanna Brooks
Saving_Alex
2026 American superhero series by Oren Uziel
Garside, Megan (April 20, 2026). "Spider-Noir showrunner says season 2 could throw the Marvel hero in the midst of World War 2: "Geopolitical struggle would
Spider-Noir
Role-playing game accessory
a trap. The DM's screen provides step-by-step directions for making saving throws and ability checks. A set of reference cards explains the differences
First_Quest
SAVING THROW
SAVING THROW
Girl/Female
Hindu
Pertaining to the month of Saavan, One who prepares Soma, Nectar giving
Female
Italian
Feminine form of Italian Savino, SAVINA means "Sabine; a follower of another religion."
Female
Scottish
Scottish feminine form of Celtic Gavin, GAVINA means either "May hawk" or "white hawk."
Surname or Lastname
Russian
Russian : from a personal name based on Latin Sabinus (see Sabin) or Greek Sabbas (see Savas).English and French : from the Middle English and Old French personal name Savin, a variant of Sabin.English and French : altered form of the Middle English and Old French personal name Selvein, Latin Silvanus (see Silvano).Irish : reduced form of O’Savin, Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Sabháin ‘descendant of Sabhán’, a personal name based on sabh ‘cub’. The Irish surname has largely been absorbed into Savage.
Girl/Female
French, German, Italian, Latin
Ruler of All; Queen of All; Total Monarch
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil
One who Prepares Soma; Nectar Giving; A River
Male
Italian
Italian name derived from Latin Gabinus, GAVINO means "of Gabium."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Sabine
Female
English
 Feminine form of English Davin, DAVINA means "little black one." Compare with another form of Davina.
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Irish
Friend of the Sea; Friend; Variant of Irving; Green; Fresh Water; Handsome
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Caring; Loving
Male
Italian
Italian form of Roman Latin Sabinus, SAVINO means "Sabine; a follower of another religion."
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Loving Caring, Daring
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Caring; Loving
Boy/Male
Muslim
Loving, Caring, Daring
Girl/Female
Latin
A Sabine.
Male
Russian
(Савин) Russian form of Roman Latin Sabinus, SAVIN means "Sabine; a follower of another religion."Â
Boy/Male
Indian
Loving, Caring, Daring
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps be a nickname from Middle English daring ‘trembling’, ‘crouching or transfixed with fear’.
Girl/Female
British, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Italian, Latin, Netherlands, Swedish, Swiss
Sabine; The Sabines were Tribe Living in Central Italy; Woman from the Sabine Tribe
SAVING THROW
SAVING THROW
Boy/Male
Tamil
Yudhishthir | யà¯à®¤à¯€à®·à¯à®Ÿà¯€à®°
Eldest Pandavas brother, Firm in battle
Girl/Female
Hindu
One who has achieved her goal, Wise
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Sweet Voice; Happy; Radiance; Prosperity; Goddess Lakshmi
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Fate; Destiny
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Punjabi, Sikh, Telugu
King of Lions
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Parkin.Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish names.
Female
Czechoslovakian
, lily.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Victorious Sun
Boy/Male
Celebrity, Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Tamil
Name of a Hindu month in Summer
SAVING THROW
SAVING THROW
SAVING THROW
SAVING THROW
SAVING THROW
a.
That dives or is used or diving.
n.
Boldness; fearlessness; adventurousness; also, a daring act.
v. i.
Active; lively; vigorous; -- said esp. of states of the mind, and sometimes of abstract things; as, a living faith; a living principle.
a.
Bringing back in returns or in receipts the sum expended; incurring no loss, though not gainful; as, a saving bargain; the ship has made a saving voyage.
n.
A coniferous shrub (Juniperus Sabina) of Western Asia, occasionally found also in the northern parts of the United States and in British America. It is a compact bush, with dark-colored foliage, and produces small berries having a glaucous bloom. Its bitter, acrid tops are sometimes used in medicine for gout, amenorrhoea, etc.
v. i.
Being alive; having life; as, a living creature.
a.
Avoiding unnecessary expense or waste; frugal; not lavish or wasteful; economical; as, a saving cook.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Save
a.
Bold; fearless; adventurous; as, daring spirits.
a.
Preserving; rescuing.
n.
The act or process of laying a pavement, or covering some place with a pavement.
n.
Something kept from being expended or lost; that which is saved or laid up; as, the savings of years of economy.
v. i.
Issuing continually from the earth; running; flowing; as, a living spring; -- opposed to stagnant.
n.
Exception; reservation.
a.
Making reservation or exception; as, a saving clause.
a.
Talking irrationally and wildly; as, a raving lunatic.
participle
With the exception of; except; excepting; also, without disrespect to.
n.
Alt. of Savine
a.
That saves life, or is suited to save life, esp. from drowning; as, the life-saving service; a life-saving station.
a.
Saving labor; adapted to supersede or diminish the labor of men; as, labor-saving machinery.