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staredowns

staredowns is the plural of staredown.

Meaning of staredown

Noun

staredown (plural staredowns)

  1. (informal) A game or confrontation in which two individuals intently gaze at each other, until the other individual is forced to blink or turn away.
  2. (idiomatic) A confrontation in which each party waits for the other to yield.
    • Since then, Stephon, 31, and the Knicks have been locked in a staredown regarding the cost of a potential buyout.2009 January 26, David Waldstein, “Pursuing N.B.A., Marbury’s Brother Takes Long Detour”, in New York Times

Questions about staredowns

What is staredowns the plural of?
Staredowns is the plural of staredown.

Words near staredowns in the dictionary

  1. stared into space
  2. stared like a stuck pig
  3. stared out
  4. stared someone in the face
  5. staredown
  6. staredowns
  7. staree
  8. starees
  9. stareful
  10. starer
  11. starers

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