stare

🇺🇸 /ster/ 🇬🇧 /steə(r)/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
verb
B2

to look at someone or something for an extended period, often with intensity or without blinking

She stared at the painting, captivated by its beauty.

noun
R

a fixed or prolonged look, especially one expressing surprise or hostility

He gave her a stare that made her feel uncomfortable.

translation

v. to look at someone or something for an extended period, often with intensity or without blinking
n. a fixed or prolonged look, especially one expressing surprise or hostility

Word Forms

3rd Present stares
Progressive staring
Past stared
Perfect stared
Plural stares