staring

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.

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[Middle English staren, from Old English starian; see ster- in Indo-European roots.]

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star′er n.

staring

(ˈstɛərɪŋ) adj1. gazing curiously2. having a fixed expression, because of madness, death, etc

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	staring - (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder; "staring eyes"agazeopened, open - used of mouth or eyes; "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened"
	2.	staring - without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"arrant, double-dyed, sodding, utter, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, perfect, pure, everlasting, consummate, complete, stark, grossunmitigated - not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier; "unmitigated suffering"; "an unmitigated horror"; "an unmitigated lie"

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