Definitions for stare
stɛərstare

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. stare(verb)

   a fixed look with eyes open wide

2. gaze, stare(verb)

   look at with fixed eyes

   "The students stared at the teacher with amazement"

3. stare(verb)

   fixate one's eyes

   "The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. stare(Noun)

   A persistent gaze.

   Etymology: From staren, from starian, from starājanan, from stere-. Cognate with staren, starren, stare, starr. More at start.

2. stare(Verb)

   To look fixedly (at something).

   Etymology: From staren, from starian, from starājanan, from stere-. Cognate with staren, starren, stare, starr. More at start.

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Stare(noun)

   the starling

   Etymology: [AS. staer. See Starling.]

2. Stare(verb)

   to look with fixed eyes wide open, as through fear, wonder, surprise, impudence, etc.; to fasten an earnest and prolonged gaze on some object

   Etymology: [AS. staer. See Starling.]

3. Stare(verb)

   to be very conspicuous on account of size, prominence, color, or brilliancy; as, staring windows or colors

   Etymology: [AS. staer. See Starling.]

4. Stare(verb)

   to stand out; to project; to bristle

   Etymology: [AS. staer. See Starling.]

5. Stare(verb)

   to look earnestly at; to gaze at

   Etymology: [AS. staer. See Starling.]

6. Stare(noun)

   the act of staring; a fixed look with eyes wide open

   Etymology: [AS. staer. See Starling.]

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1. Staré

   Staré is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Stare

   stār, v.i. to look at with a fixed gaze, as in horror, astonishment, &c.: to look fixedly.—v.t. to influence in some way by staring.—n. a fixed look.—ns. Stārēē′, one who is stared at; Stā′rer, one who stares or gazes; Stā′ring, the act of staring.—adv. Stā′ringly, in a staring manner: with a fixed look. [A.S. starian, from a Teut. root seen in Ger. starr, rigid; also in Eng. stern.]

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'stare' in Verbs Frequency: #258

Anagrams for stare »

1. arste, aster, rates, resat, setar, tares, tarse, Taser, taser, tears, teras

2. Arste

3. Taser

How to pronounce stare?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say stare in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stare in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stare in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of stare in a Sentence

1. Susie Myerson:

   They call it the tall wall on Sunset. I mean, I had to rush over there and park the car and just stare at it.

2. Charles Lauller:

   You can stare into the past but only your future is within your control.

3. Michele Kamali:

   We were in and out of the room -- because how long could you sit there and stare at a screen ?

4. Mohammad Reza Domiri Ganji:

   The unique and gloriously repetitive stucco ornaments and special architectural style left me no choice but to stare at the ceiling and try to photograph it as best as I can, i stood exactly in the middle of the music hall and took the photo from above my head with a wide-angle lens.

5. Gene Fowler:

   Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.

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