| Stare 1. (n.) The starling. 2. (v. i.) To look with fixed eyes wide open, as through fear, wonder, surprise, impudence, etc.; to fasten an earnest and prolonged gaze on some object. 3. (v. i.) To be very conspicuous on account of size, prominence, color, or brilliancy; as, staring windows or colors. 4. (v. i.) To stand out; to project; to bristle. 5. (v. t.) To look earnestly at; to gaze at. 6. (n.) The act of staring; a fixed look with eyes wide open. Thesaurus Entries be amazed, be astonished, be curious, bedroom eyes, bore, burn with curiosity, come-hither look, crane, crane the neck, dig around for, dig up, evil eye, eye, gape, gaup, gawk, gaze, gaze open-mouthed, glad eye, glare, gloat, glower, glowering look, goggle, inquire, interrogate, look, malocchio, marvel, nose around for, nose out, ogle, peer, penetrating look, query, question, quiz, rubber, rubberneck, seek, stand aghast, stand on tiptoe, stare at, stare down, stare hard, stare openmouthed, want to know, watch, whammy, wonder |