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Staring has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

The act of one who stares.

"The long staring on his face made everyone feel uncomfortable."

In plain English: Staring is when you look at someone for too long without blinking, often because they are doing something strange or unusual.

"He received an angry glare after being caught with his hands in the cookie jar, and then he spent the rest of the afternoon staring at the wall to avoid any more judgment."

Verb
1

present participle of stare

"The crowd stood in silence, staring at the mysterious figure who had just appeared on the stage."

In plain English: To stare means to look at someone or something for a long time without moving your eyes away.

"The dog kept staring at the ball until I finally kicked it across the yard."

Adjective
1

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

"staring eyes"

2

without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

"an arrant fool"

"a complete coward"

"a consummate fool"

"a double-dyed villain"

"gross negligence"

"a perfect idiot"

"pure folly"

"what a sodding mess"

"stark staring mad"

"a thorough nuisance"

"a thoroughgoing villain"

"utter nonsense"

"the unadulterated truth"

3

Shining; vivid, garish.

"The staring colors on his tie seemed to vibrate under the harsh sunlight."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The Staring family has owned the local bakery for three generations."

Example Sentences
"He received an angry glare after being caught with his hands in the cookie jar, and then he spent the rest of the afternoon staring at the wall to avoid any more judgment." noun
"The dog kept staring at the ball until I finally kicked it across the yard." verb
"She was staring out the window at the rain for hours." verb
"The dog kept staring at his favorite ball on the floor." verb
"He looked up from his phone and started staring at me in confusion." verb
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