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starestare1 /stɛr/ ●●○ W3 verb [intransitive] ETYMOLOGYstare1Origin: Old English starian VERB TABLEstare |
Present | I, you, we, they | stare | | he, she, it | stares | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | stared | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have stared | | he, she, it | has stared | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had stared | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will stare | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have stared |
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Present | I | am staring | | he, she, it | is staring | | you, we, they | are staring | Past | I, he, she, it | was staring | | you, we, they | were staring | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been staring | | he, she, it | has been staring | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been staring | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be staring | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been staring |
► stare (at somebody/something) in disbelief/amazement/horror etc. Zach stared at him in disbelief. ► staring into space She sat staring into space (=looking for a long time at nothing). ► stared out the window I stood and stared out the window (=looked for a long time at something through a window). THESAURUSsee► look to deliberately turn your eyes so that you can see something: He took a cookie when she wasn’t looking. ► take a look informal to look at something carefully, for example because it is interesting or needs to be fixed: Let’s take a look at your paper, and see if we can edit it so it’s shorter. ► stare to look at someone or something for a long time without moving your eyes away: The little boy stood alone, staring at the lion in its cage at the zoo. ► gaze to look at someone or something for a long time, giving all your attention to the person or thing you are looking at: I lay back on the sand and gazed at the stars above. ► glance to look at someone or something for a short time and then look quickly away: I saw the two girls glance at each other as if they shared a secret. ► peek to look quickly at someone or something, especially in a secret or shy way: The door was open so he peeked inside. ► squint to look at someone or something with your eyes partly closed, usually in order to see better or because there is too much light: The crowd came out of the movie theater squinting in the sunlight. ► peer to look very carefully, especially because it is dark or you cannot see well: He peered into the dark yard to see what was making the noise. ► gape to look at someone or something for a long time, usually with your mouth open, because you are very shocked or surprised: She stood there gaping at me, too shocked to speak. ► view formal to look at something because it is beautiful or interesting: Thousands of tourists come to view the gardens every year. ► regard to look at someone or something in a way that shows you are thinking about him, her, or it: She regarded him with a serious expression. 1to look at something or someone for a long time without moving your eyes: stare at What are you staring at?stare (at somebody/something) in disbelief/amazement/horror etc. Zach stared at him in disbelief. She sat staring into space (=looking for a long time at nothing). I stood and stared out the window (=looked for a long time at something through a window).► see thesaurus at look12be staring somebody in the face a)informal to be very clear and easy to see: The solution is staring you in the face. b)to seem impossible to avoid: Defeat was staring us in the face.stare somebody down phrasal verb to look at someone for so long that he or she starts to feel uncomfortable and look away [Origin: Old English starian]—staredown noun |