Stare

/stɛɚ/ · verb

Meaning

(intransitive, followed by "at") To look fixedly (at something)..

Definitions by Sense

1. (intransitive, followed by "at") To look fixedly (at something).
2. (transitive) To influence in some way by looking fixedly.
3. (intransitive) To be very conspicuous on account of size, prominence, colour, or brilliancy.
4. (intransitive, obsolete) To stand out; to project; to bristle.
5. A persistent gaze.
6. (now archaic) A starling.

Example Sentences

She found him staring with raised eyebrows at her.

Her sturdy stallion had now unbutton'd, and produced naked, stiff, and erect, that wonderful machine, which I had never seen before, and which, for the interest my own seat of pleasure began to take furiously in it, I star'd at with all the eyes I had

A great bargain also had been the excellent Axminster carpet which covered the floor; as, again, the arm-chair in which Bunting now sat forward, staring into the dull, small fire. In fact, that arm-chair had been an extravagance of Mrs. Bunting. She had wanted her husband to be comfortable after the day's work was done, and she had paid thirty-seven shillings for the chair.

to stare a timid person into submission

staring windows or colours

Makest my blood cold, and my hair to stare.

Take off all the staring straws, twigs and jags in the hive.

the stares of astonished passers-by

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• stares
• staring
• stared

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