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staring into space

staring into space is the present participle and gerund of stare into space.

Meaning of stare into space

Verb

stare into space (third-person singular simple present stares into space, present participle staring into space, simple past and past participle stared into space)

  1. To stare in an absent-minded or unfocused way.
    • I don't think he heard a word I said. He just sat there, staring into space.

Questions about staring into space

What is staring into space the present participle and gerund of?
Staring into space is the present participle and gerund of stare into space.

Words near staring into space in the dictionary

  1. staring
  2. staring contest
  3. staring contests
  4. staring daggers
  5. staring down
  6. staring into space
  7. staring like a stuck pig
  8. staring out
  9. staring someone in the face
  10. staring spell
  11. staring spells

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