Meaning of outstare | Babel Free

Definitions

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

transitive

Examples

“[…]I would outstare the sternest eyes that look, Outbrave the heart most daring on earth, Pluck the young sucking cubs from the she-bear, Yea, mock the lion when he roars for prey, To win thee, lady.[…]”

“He held a tray but did not move from where he stood and managed, without any trace of emotion, to outstare Henry, who was standing in a group, half-listening to an anecdote.”

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