Meaning & Definition of Staring in English
English⟶
Staring
/stɛrɪŋ/
adjective
1. (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
- "Staring eyes"
synonym:
- agaze,
- staring
2. Without qualification
- Used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
- "An arrant fool"
- "A complete coward"
- "A consummate fool"
- "A double-dyed villain"
- "Gross negligence"
- "A perfect idiot"
- "Pure folly"
- "What a sodding mess"
- "Stark staring mad"
- "A thoroughgoing villain"
- "Utter nonsense"
- "The unadulterated truth"
synonym:
- arrant(a),
- complete(a),
- consummate(a),
- double-dyed(a),
- everlasting(a),
- gross(a),
- perfect(a),
- pure(a),
- sodding(a),
- stark(a),
- staring(a),
- thoroughgoing(a),
- utter(a),
- unadulterated
Examples of using
Everyone is staring at Tom.
He caught me staring at him and I blushed.
They're staring at each other.