stare down
verb
stared down; staring down; stares down
transitive verb
: to cause to waver or submit by or as if by staring
Word History
First Known Use
1798, in the meaning defined above
stare down
verb
as in to pore (over)
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- pore (over)
- outstare
- peruse
- outface
- study
- ogle
- leer
- eye
- stare
- gaze
- fixate
- peer
- glower
- glare
- gawk
- gape
- gloat
- watch
- regard
- consider
- rubberneck
- observe
- goggle
- gawp
- blink
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- glimpse
- dip (into)
- glance
- scan
- peek
- peep
- browse
- wink (at)