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stare down
stare S0697100 (stâr)v. stared, star·ing, stares v.intr. To look directly, fixedly, or vacantly, often with a wide-eyed gaze. See Synonyms at gaze.v.tr. To look at directly and fixedly: stared him in the eyes.n. An intent gaze.Phrasal Verb: stare down1. To stare at (a person or animal) until that person or animal blinks or turns away.2. To confront boldly or overcome by direct action: stared down his opponents.Idiom: stare in the face1. To be plainly visible or obvious to (one); force itself on (one's) attention: The money on the table was staring her in the face.2. To be obvious to (one) though initially overlooked: The explanation had been staring him in the face all along.3. To be imminent or unavoidable to (one): Bankruptcy now stares us in the face.4. To be about to experience or undergo (something dire): We are staring bankruptcy in the face.
[Middle English staren, from Old English starian; see ster- in Indo-European roots.]
star′er n.Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | stare down - overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring; "He simply stared down his opponent"outface, outstaregaze, stare - look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement" |
stare down
stare down1. To make direct and uninterrupted eye contact with someone in order to intimidate them or cause them to yield. She just walked up to the boss, stared him down, and told him she deserved a raise—I could never do something so gutsy! The big, burly guy kept staring me down, but I wasn't afraid.2. To confront a situation or issue directly. These brave women stared down injustice and won the right to vote.See also: down, starestare someone downto pressure someone to capitulate, back down, or yield by staring. Don't try to stare me down. I have nerves of steel. I tried to stare down my opponent, but it didn't work.See also: down, starestare downCause someone to waver or give in by or as if by being stared at. For example, Insisting on a better room, he stared down the manager until he got it. This expression alludes to staring at someone without being the first to blink or lower one's gaze. [Mid-1800s] See also: down, starestare downv. To intimidate someone or cause someone to submit by staring: I was able to stare down the lion, and it turned and ran away. If your enemies try to stare you down, just smile back at them.See also: down, stareEncyclopediaSeestarestare down
Synonyms for stare downverb overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staringSynonymsRelated Words |