Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [out-stair]
- /ˌaʊtˈstɛər/
- /aʊtstˈeə/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [out-stair]
- /ˌaʊtˈstɛər/
Definitions of outstare word
- verb with object outstare to outdo in staring; stare down. 1
- verb with object outstare to cause (someone) discomfort or embarrassment. 1
- noun outstare Stare at (someone) for longer than they can stare back, typically in order to intimidate or disconcert them. 1
- verb transitive outstare to outdo in staring; stare down; outface 0
Information block about the term
Origin of outstare
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; out- + stare
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Outstare
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outstare popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
outstare usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outstare
verb outstare
- stare out — If you stare someone out, you look steadily into their eyes for such a long time that they feel that they have to turn their eyes away from you.
- stare down — to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with o
- Words starting with ou
- Words starting with out
- Words starting with outs
- Words starting with outst
- Words starting with outsta
- Words starting with outstar
- Words starting with outstare