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outstaring

outstaring is the present participle and gerund of outstare.

Meaning of outstare

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]...
    Synonyms:
    stare out

Questions about outstaring

What is outstaring the present participle and gerund of?
Outstaring is the present participle and gerund of outstare.

Words near outstaring in the dictionary

  1. outstands
  2. outstank
  3. outstare
  4. outstared
  5. outstares
  6. outstaring
  7. outstart
  8. outstarted
  9. outstarting
  10. outstarts
  11. outstat

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