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- [stahr-gey-zer]
- /ˈstɑrˌgeɪ zər/
- /ˈstɑːˌɡeɪ.zər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stahr-gey-zer]
- /ˈstɑrˌgeɪ zər/
Definitions of stargazer word
- noun stargazer a person who stargazes, as an astronomer or astrologer. 1
- noun stargazer a daydreamer. 1
- noun stargazer an impractical idealist. 1
- noun stargazer any of several marine fishes of the family Uranoscopidae, having the eyes at the top of the head. 1
- noun stargazer sand stargazer. 1
- noun stargazer astronomer 1
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Origin of stargazer
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; star + gazer
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Stargazer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stargazer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% 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".
stargazer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stargazer
noun stargazer
- astrologer — An astrologer is a person who uses astrology to try to tell you things about your character and your future.
- astromancer — divination by means of the stars.
- daydreamer — a reverie indulged in while awake.
- don quixote — Don, Don Quixote.
- idealist — a person who cherishes or pursues high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc. Synonyms: optimist, perfectionist, reformer, visionary, utopianist. Antonyms: pragmatist, skeptic, cynic.
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