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stare
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- pronunciation:
- steIr
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- stare down, stare one in the face
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
stares, staring, stared |
| definition: |
to look at in a fixed and intense way, usu. with one's eyes open wide.
She stared at him in amazement.- similar words:
- gape, gawk, gaze, glare, glower, goggle, look, ogle, peer, regard, rubberneck, watch
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| related words: |
leer, sight, wonder |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to gaze at intently.
He stared me up and down.- similar words:
- eye, eyeball, look, ogle, scrutinize, watch
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| phrase: |
stare down, stare one in the face |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an intense, fixed look or gaze.
- similar words:
- gaze
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| related words: |
gape, glare, glower, leer, look, ogle |
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Are you looking for the word stair (a step or steps)? Stare and stair sound alike but have different meanings.
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