verb transitiveWord forms: ˌoutˈstared or ˌoutˈstaring
to outdo in staring; stare down; outface
outstare in American English
(ˌautˈstɛər)
transitive verbWord forms: -stared, -staring
1.
to outdo in staring; stare down
2.
to cause (someone) discomfort or embarrassment
Word origin
[1590–1600; out- + stare]This word is first recorded in the period 1590–1600. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: attack, mission, radius, tea, tubeout- is a prefixal use of the adverb out, occurring in various senses in compounds (outcast; outcome; outside), and serving also to form many transitive verbs denoting a going beyond, surpassing,or outdoing in the particular action indicated (outbid; outdo; outgeneral; outlast; outstay; outrate)