stare (stâr)v. stared, star·ing, staresv. intr. 1. To look directly and fixedly, often with a wide-eyed gaze. See Synonyms at gaze. 2. To be conspicuous; stand out. 3. To stand on end; bristle, as hair or feathers.v. tr. To look at directly and fixedly: stared him in the eyes.n. An intent gaze.Phrasal Verb:stare down To cause to waver or give in by or as if by staring.Idiom:stare (one) in the face 1. To be plainly visible or obvious; force itself on (one's) attention: The money on the table was staring her in the face. 2. To be obvious though initially overlooked: The explanation had been staring him in the face all along. 3. To be imminent or unavoidable: Bankruptcy now stares us in the face. [Middle English staren, from Old English starian. See ster-1 in Indo-European Roots.] starʹer n.