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staring contest

staring contest noun: a game in which two people maintain eye contact for as long as possible, the loser being the one who is the first to blink or look away.

Noun

staring contest (plural staring contests)

  1. a game in which two people maintain eye contact for as long as possible, the loser being the one who is the first to blink or look away.
  2. a confrontation between two parties in which neither side is prepared to back down.

Forms of staring contest

pluralstaring contests

Questions about staring contest

What does staring contest mean?
Staring contest means a game in which two people maintain eye contact for as long as possible, the loser being the one who is the first to blink or look away.
What part of speech is staring contest?
Staring contest is a noun.
What is the plural of staring contest?
The plural of staring contest is staring contests.

Words near staring contest in the dictionary

  1. starier
  2. stariest
  3. starigraphic
  4. starin'
  5. staring
  6. staring contest
  7. staring contests
  8. staring daggers
  9. staring down
  10. staring into space
  11. staring like a stuck pig

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