stare

I UK [steə(r)] / US [ster] verb [intransitive]
Word forms "stare":
present tense I/you/we/they stare he/she/it stares present participle staring past tense stared past participle stared
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a) to look at someone or something very directly for a long time

It's rude to stare.

stare at:

He lifted his head and stared at her.

stare into/out of/through etc:

They sat on the balcony, staring out across the valley.

He walked up to the house and stared through the window.

stare back:

She was staring at me, so I stared back.

b) if a person's eyes are staring, they are wide open and looking directly at you

Sad eyes stared out of a freckled face.

his wild, staring eyes

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- stare someone in the face

- stare something in the face

Phrasal verbs:

- stare down

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II UK [steə(r)] / US [ster] noun [countable]
Word forms "stare":
singular stare plural stares

a long fixed look

She shrugged, feeling a little uncomfortable under his hard stare.

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- hold someone's stare