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/owt'stair"/, v.t., outstared, outstaring.1. to outdo in staring; stare down.2. to cause (someone) discomfort or embarrassment.[1590-1600; OUT- + STARE]
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Outstare — Out*stare , v. t. To excel or overcome in staring; to face down. [1913 Webster] I would outstare the sternest eyes that look. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
outstare — [out΄ster′] vt. outstared, outstaring to outdo in staring; stare down; outface … English World dictionary
outstare — UK [ˌaʊtˈsteə(r)] / US [aʊtˈster] verb [transitive] Word forms outstare : present tense I/you/we/they outstare he/she/it outstares present participle outstaring past tense outstared past participle outstared to look straight at someone s face for … English dictionary
outstare — verb to stare at someone so hard that they look away 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 … Wiktionary
outstare — transitive verb Date: 1596 outface 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
outstare — out|stare [ aut ster ] verb transitive to look straight at someone s face for a long time until they can no longer look back at you outstay out|stay [ aut steı ] see WELCOME 3 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
outstare — verb stare at (someone) for longer than they can stare back … English new terms dictionary
outstare — verb (T) to look at someone for so long that they feel too uncomfortable to look at you … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
outstare — /aʊtˈstɛə/ (say owt stair) verb (t) (outstared, outstaring) 1. to outdo in staring. 2. to stare out of countenance …
outstare — v.tr. 1 outdo in staring. 2 abash by staring … Useful english dictionary
