staring

staring

See also: Staring

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈstɛɹɪŋ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈstɛəɹɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɛəɹɪŋ

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Verb

staring

1. present participle of stare

Noun

staring (plural starings)

1. The act of one who stares.
   • 1852, Herman Melville, Pierre; or, The Ambiguities

     Then the bewilderingness of the old starings of the solitary old man and old woman, by the cracked hearth-stone of the desolate old house, in the desolate, round, open space […]

Adjective

staring (comparative more staring, superlative most staring)

1. Shining; vivid, garish. [from 14th c.]
2. Looking fixedly with wide-open eyes. [from 15th c.]
3. (obsolete) Sensational, lurid. [18th–19th c.]
   • 1782, Frances Burney, Cecilia, III.vi.8:

     “I fear, with regard to the world in general, she is utterly incorrigible, because it has neither pleasure nor advantage to offer, that can compensate for the deprivation of relating one staring story, or ridiculous anecdote.”

Derived terms

• staringly
• staring contest
• staring spell

Anagrams

• Garstin, Gartins, gastrin, gratins, ratings, tarings, tringas