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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To stare at (someone) so hard or long that they look away..
[…]I would outstare the sternest eyes that look, Outbrave the heart most daring on earth, Pluck the young sucking cubs from the she-bear, Yea, mock the lion when he roars for prey, To win thee, lady.[…]
He held a tray but did not move from where he stood and managed, without any trace of emotion, to outstare Henry, who was standing in a group, half-listening to an anecdote.
Use outstare when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Outstare means (transitive) To stare at (someone) so hard or long that they look away..
Common synonyms include stare out.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…]I would outstare the sternest eyes that look, Outbrave the heart most daring on earth, Pluck the young sucking cubs from the she-bear, Yea, mock the lion when he roars for prey, To win thee, lady.[…]
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