stare

/stɛr/

verbnounstare

You STAR(e) when you look hard—add an “e” to STAR to remember STARE.

Yes, it's stare. Remember the silent “e” at the end: star + e = stare.

Definitions

  1. verbto look at someone or something for a long time, often with wide-open eyes
  2. nouna long, steady look

Examples

  • Please don’t stare at people; it can make them uncomfortable.
  • She stared at the map until she finally understood the route.
  • His silent stare told me he was not convinced.

Synonyms

gazeglarepeergawkwatch

Antonyms

glanceignore

Translations

ES mirar fijamentePT encarar; olhar fixamenteFR fixer (du regard)

Common misspellings

starstairstareestarrstaerstear

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