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starring

starring verb: that which has the specified actor or actors, especially those in lead roles, in its cast. Also the present participle and gerund of star.

Verb

starring

  1. That which has the specified actor or actors, especially those in lead roles, in its cast.
    • Ben-Hur, starring Charlton Heston
    Synonyms:
    featuring

Noun

starring (plural starrings)

  1. The action of the verb to star.

Adjective

starring (not comparable)

  1. Performing as a star; having the leading role.
    • Charlton Heston had a starring role in Ben-Hur.

Also used as

starring is also the present participle and gerund of star.

Synonyms of starring

Forms of starring

pluralstarrings

Phrases with starring

Questions about starring

What does starring mean?
Starring means that which has the specified actor or actors, especially those in lead roles, in its cast.
What part of speech is starring?
Starring can be a verb, a noun or an adjective.

Words near starring in the dictionary

  1. starrify
  2. starrifying
  3. starrily
  4. starriness
  5. starrinesses
  6. starring
  7. starring it
  8. starring the glaze
  9. starring up
  10. starrings
  11. starrise

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