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staring contests

staring contests is the plural of staring contest.

Meaning of staring contest

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.

Questions about staring contests

What is staring contests the plural of?
Staring contests is the plural of staring contest.

Words near staring contests in the dictionary

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

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