Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outstare

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: out-stare
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stare at (someone) so hard or long that they look away.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"[…]I would outstare the sternest eyes that look, Outbrave the heart most daring on earth, Pluck the young sucking cubs from the she-bear, Yea, mock the lion when he roars for prey, To win thee, lady.[…]"
"He held a tray but did not move from where he stood and managed, without any trace of emotion, to outstare Henry, who was standing in a group, half-listening to an anecdote."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English stare English outstare From out- + stare.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

outstares (present, singular) outstaring (participle, present) outstared (participle, past) outstared (past)

Synonyms

stare out stare down outface

Questions

What does outstare mean?: To stare at (someone) so hard or long that they look away.
Where does outstare come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English stare English outstare From out- + stare.

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