stare

stare · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To look fixedly at someone or something with eyes wide open.

  2. 2.

    [as noun]A long, fixed look.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    stare into space — To look blankly ahead.
  • •
    stare down — To intimidate by staring.

Related words

Antonyms: glance
See also: gaze, glance, look
Synonyms: gawk, gaze, ogle

Etymology

From Old English starian ("to stare, look fixedly").