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stare down — verb overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring He simply stared down his opponent • Syn: ↑outstare, ↑outface • Hypernyms: ↑gaze, ↑stare • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
stare down — phrasal verb stare down or stare out [transitive] Word forms stare down : present tense I/you/we/they stare down he/she/it stares down present participle staring down past tense stared down past participle stared down stare someone down/out to… … English dictionary
stare down — Synonyms and related words: affront, beard, bid defiance, brave, brazen out, call out, challenge, confront, crane, crane the neck, dare, defy, double dare, eye, face, face down, face out, front, gape, gaup, gawk, gaze, gaze open mouthed, glare,… … Moby Thesaurus
stare — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (usu. foll. by at) look fixedly with eyes open, esp. as the result of curiosity, surprise, bewilderment, admiration, horror, etc. (sat staring at the door; stared in amazement). 2 intr. (of eyes) be wide open and fixed. 3 intr … Useful english dictionary
stare out — ˌstare ˈdown ˌstare ˈout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they stare down he/she/it stares down … Useful english dictionary
stare — [ster] vi. stared, staring [ME staren < OE starian, akin to ON stara < Gmc * stara , having fixed eyes, rigid < IE base * (s)ter , rigid, stiff > STARK, Gr strēnēs, hard] 1. to gaze or look steadily with eyes wide open, as in fear,… … English World dictionary
out|look — «noun. OWT LUK; verb. owt LUK», noun, verb. –n. 1. what one sees on looking out; view: »The room has a pleasant outlook. SYNONYM(S): scene. 2. what seems likely to happen; prospect: »the outlook for better times. The outlook for our picnic is not … Useful english dictionary
stare — stare1 [ ster ] verb intransitive *** 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… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stare out — phrasal verb stare down or stare out [transitive] Word forms stare down : present tense I/you/we/they stare down he/she/it stares down present participle staring down past tense stared down past participle stared down stare someone down/out to… … English dictionary
stare — starer, n. staringly, adv. /stair/, v., stared, staring, n. v.i. 1. to gaze fixedly and intently, esp. with the eyes wide open. 2. to be boldly or obtrusively conspicuous: The bright modern painting stares out at you in the otherwise conservative … Universalium
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 *** a) to look at someone or something very directly for a… … English dictionary
