staring
verbnounadjectivecommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈstɛəɹɪŋ//
- United States//ˈstɛɹɪŋ//
The act of one who stares.
verb
- 1
Also a form of starepresent participle and gerund of stare
noun
- 1
The act of one who stares.
Near-synonym: gazing
Then the bewilderingness of the old starings of the solitary old man and old woman, by the cracked hearth-stone of the desolate old house, in the desolate, round, open space[…]
adjective
- 1
Shining; vivid, garish.
- 2
Looking fixedly with wide-open eyes.
- 3
obsoleteSensational, lurid.
“I fear, with regard to the world in general, she is utterly incorrigible, because it has neither pleasure nor advantage to offer, that can compensate for the deprivation of relating one staring story, or ridiculous anecdote.”
Forms
- plural
- starings
- comparative
- more staring
- superlative
- most staring
starfleet · A fleet of starships; a space navy.stargate · A hypothetical device consisting of a traversable portal…Stargate · A settlement on the south edge of Ryton, Metropolitan Borough…
staring · The act of one who stares.
Staring · A surname.stark · Severe; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the…Stark · A surname.