OUTSTARE

Etymology

Verb

outstare (third-person singular simple present outstares, present participle outstaring, simple past and past participle outstared)

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

Anagrams

• outrates, sea trout, seatrout, torteaus

Source: Wiktionary


Out*stare", v. t.

Definition: To excel or overcome in staring; to face down. I would outstare the sternest eyes that look. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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