stareUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɛər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/stɛr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stâr)
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gaze
- stare ‘gaze’ If you gaze at something, you look at it for a long time, often because you think it is beautiful or impressive. The little girl gazed in wonder at the bright lights. ‘stare’ If you stare at something or someone, you look at them for a long time, often because you think they are strange or shocking. He stared at the scar on her face. 'stare' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "stare" in the title: alluring stare - English Only forum
as an elegant antelope <stag >in a cage winces from the vulgar stare - English Only forum as like him as she can stare - English Only forum be set in an empty stare - English Only forum because people will stare - English Only forum Blue eyes stare across the floor - English Only forum continues to stare towards - English Only forum Don't sit and stare at me. - English Only forum doubt stole over her hard stare, softening it into the sweetest of smiles - English Only forum Exit, pursued by a stare. - English Only forum gaze 'out' / look 'across' / stare 'on' [Adjuncts or complements?] - English Only forum gaze/stare - English Only forum gazing at him full stare - English Only forum giving me the benefit of a steady stare - English Only forum glance to stare - English Only forum He held her stare in/into/through the mirror - English Only forum Hold someone's look/stare/gaze/glare - English Only forum How to connect the note of 'stare' with a sentence - English Only forum how to stare - English Only forum I can certainly see where Lucy <gets/ got> her stare from. - English Only forum If you really wanna stare death in the eye, you shoulda gotten married - English Only forum in mid-stare / in mid stare - English Only forum laser-to- the-eye stare - English Only forum Look/Stare/Watch... - English Only forum Never seen a guy stare/stares so hard? - English Only forum not the cold stare of a wall - English Only forum Saw him stare/staring - English Only forum "Stand and stare" - English Only forum stare - English Only forum stare - English Only forum more...
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