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outstare

outstare verb: to stare at (someone) so hard or long that they look away.

Verb

outstare (third-person singular simple present outstares, present participle outstaring, simple past and past participle outstared)

  1. (transitive) To stare at (someone) so hard or long that they look away.
    • […]I would outstare the sternest eyes that look,
      Outbrave the heart most daring on earth,
      Pluck the young sucking cubs from the she-bear,
      Yea, mock the lion when he roars for prey,
      To win thee, lady.[…]c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
    • He held a tray but did not move from where he stood and managed, without any trace of emotion, to outstare Henry, who was standing in a group, half-listening to an anecdote.2004, Colm Toibin, The Master, paperback edition, Picador, page 44
    Synonyms:
    stare out

outstare meaning in Tamil

outstare in Tamil

கூசாது எதிர்த்து, முறைத்துப் பார்

Synonyms of outstare

Forms of outstare

third-person singular presentoutstares
present participleoutstaring
past participleoutstared
pastoutstared

Origin of outstare

From out- + stare.

Questions about outstare

What does outstare mean?
Outstare means to stare at (someone) so hard or long that they look away.
What is outstare in Tamil?
Outstare in Tamil is கூசாது எதிர்த்து, முறைத்துப் பார். See Outstare meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is outstare?
Outstare is a verb.
What is the past tense of outstare?
The past tense of outstare is outstared.

Words near outstare in the dictionary

  1. outstandingly
  2. outstandingness
  3. outstandings
  4. outstands
  5. outstank
  6. outstare
  7. outstared
  8. outstares
  9. outstaring
  10. outstart
  11. outstarted

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