Reverse Dictionary: STARE

ADJECTIVES
► A-GOGGLE of the eyes: goggling, protuberant, staring, esp. with expectation, amazement; of a person: having such a demeanour → 1865
► AGOGGLED staring, having staring eyes → 1862
► AT GAZE staring → 1830 Eng. dial.
► DARING staring, trembling, or crouching with fear, etc. → 1333 obs.
► GLORING staring → a1400-50 obs.

ADVERBS
► BEAMED staring at, focused on → 1970s US sl.

INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► GOT YOUR EYE FULL? ► GOT YOUR EYE FULL? WANT A PICTURE? addressed to someone who is staring, with the suggestion that they should stop at once → 1984
► HAD YOUR PENNORTH OR DO YOU WANT A HA’PENNY CHANGE? addressed to a person one feels is once staring rudely → 1920s sl.
► LIKE AN OWL IN AN IVY-BUSH having a vacant look, as some persons have when in their cups; having a stupid, vacant stare → 1738
► TAKE A PICTURE! stop staring! → 1980s US students’ sl.
► THERE HE GOES WITH HIS EYE OUT! staring at everybody → 1836 sl.

NOUNS
► DEADPAN an expressionless stare → 1927 US sl.
► DOG EYE a reproachful or strong, direct stare → 1944 Amer. dial.
► EYE TROUBLE a tendency to stare → 1999 NZ prison sl.
► EYEBALLING staring, esp. by a man at a woman → 1846 sl.
► EYEFUCK 1. a lustful stare → 1976 US sl.
2. an aggressive, challenging stare → 1991 US sl.
► FISH-EYE a look or stare expressing disapproval, hostility, suspicion, etc.; a dirty look → 1894 colloq., orig. US
► GAPE 1. an open-mouthed stare; a gaze of wonder or curiosity → 1660
2. a fit of yawning or staring → c1815 humorous usage
► GAPE-NEST ► GAPE’S NEST the occupation of gaping, idle staring → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAPE-SEED something stared at by a gaping crowd; also, the act of staring with open mouth → a1700
► GLASSY ► GLASSY EYE a cold, disdainful stare → 1910s Aust. sl.
► GYPE a foolish stare → 1850 Sc.
► HAIRY EYEBALL a hostile stare → 1960s US sl.
► MAD DOG a deliberately provocative and aggressive stare → 1990s US sl.
► MEXICAN STANDOFF an impasse, deadlock; an impasse resolved by the backing down of one or both parties; a contest without a clear-cut victory for either side; a hopeless staring match  → 1891 Amer. dial.
► MOOSE-EYE a strong, direct stare → 1944 Amer. dial.
► NECKING an impertinent staring → 1912 US criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► OGLE an amorous glance, a frankly sexual stare → 1697
► RED EYE a long, hard stare, usually directed at a person → 1994 Amer. dial.
► ZINGER a hard stare that is intended to impart bad luck on the recipient → 1979 US sl.

NOUNS – PERSON
► EYEBALL QUEEN a person who stares rather than talks → 1964 US homosexual sl.
► GAIVIE one who stares stupidly → 1923 Sc.
► GANDERNECKER one who looks or stares → 1970s US sl. 
► GAPER one that stares or gazes in wonder or curiosity → a1637
► GAPERESS a female who stares or gazes in wonder or curiosity → 1647 obs.
► GAPESAWMAN ► GAPE-SAWMON ► GAPE-SIMON ► GAPE-SORMAN a staring, gaping fellow; a boisterous person; a noisy simpleton → 1862 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAPE-SEED one who stares with open mouth → 1735
► GAPE-SNATCH a staring, gaping fellow; a noisy simpleton → 1777 Eng. dial.  
► GAPING-SEED one who stares with open mouth → 1885 obs.
► GAUBEY ► GAUBY ‘a person who with an expression of intense curiosity rudely stares at others engaged in a game or occupation’ → 1825 Irish sl.
► GAUKER ► GAWKER one who stares vacantly → 1862 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAUKY ► GAWKIE ► GAWKY an awkward fool; a simpleton who stares vacantly → 1726 Eng. dial.
► GAUP ► GAWP a fool or simpleton, a stupid person; one who gapes rudely → 1825 Sc. & Eng. dial. & colloq.
► GAUPHEAD a stupid, staring fellow → 1895 Eng. dial.
► GAUPIE ► GAWPIE ► GAUPY a vacant, staring person; a fool, a blockhead, a simpleton → 1825 Sc.
► GAUPUS ► GAWPUS a vacant, staring person; a fool, a blockhead → 1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► GAURING-STOCK a gazing-stock; a thing or person gazed or stared at → 1559 obs.
► GAUVISON ► GAVYSON an awkward, gaping fellow; a fool, a simpleton, a silly, staring fellow, a blockhead; a dunce; on easily imposed upon → 1788 Eng. dial.
► GAWK-A-MOUTH a gaping fool; one who stares vacantly → 1777 Eng. dial.
► GAWK-HAMMER a gaping fool; one who stares vacantly → 1872 Eng. dial.
a left-handed person; an awkward, ungainly, clumsy person; a foolish, gaping person; a simpleton; a lout, a bumpkin → 1726
► GAWMAN a staring, vacant person → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAWMAS a staring, vacant person → 1808 Eng. dial.
► GAW-MAW one who stares about vacantly → 1877 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAWPS a gawping clown → 1896 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAWRING-STOCK a gazing-stock, a spectacle; a person on whom others gaze or stare  → 1914 (Bk.)
► GAWVANDHRA a staring simpleton → 1877 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAZEE one who is stared at → 1853
► GAZING-POST a person on whom others gaze or stare → 1897 Eng. dial.
► GEEKER one who stares → 1979 Aust. sl.
► GILLIEGAPUS ► GILLY-GAPUS a foolish or silly person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly → 1719 Sc. rare
► GILLIEGAUKIE ► GILLIE-GAWKIE ► GILLY-GAUKIE ► GILLY-GAWKIE a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly → 1719 Sc.
► GILLIGACUS ► GILLY-GACUS a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly → 1719 Sc.
► GILLY-GAUPIE ► GILLY-GAWPIE ► GILLY-GAWPY a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly → 1719 Sc.
► GILLY-GAUPUS ► GILLY-GAWPUS a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly → 1719 Sc.
► GILLY-GAWKER a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly → 1719 Sc.
► GILLY-GAWPOCK a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly → 1719 Sc.
► GLAIKER one who gazes wantonly or idly → a1605 Sc. obs.
► GLOORER one who stares → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GLOURER ► GLOWRER one who stares → 1715 Sc.
► GLOURIE one who stares → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► GLOWERER one who glowers; an idle gazer → 1715
► GONGOOZLER an idle and inquisitive person who stands staring for prolonged periods at anything out of the ordinary; orig. at activity on a canal → 1904 Eng. dial.
► KEEKER a peeper, a gazer → 1902 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MOUTH HALF-COCK a person who gapes stupidly at anything and everything → c1698 UK
► MOUTH HALF-COCKED a person who gapes stupidly at anything and everything → 1725 UK
► TOOTER one who gazes; a watchman; a peeper → 1382 obs.

VERBS
► BAD-EYE to glare at; to stare down → 1964 US sl.
► BEAM ► BEAM ON to look at, to stare → 1940s African-American sl.
► BLARE to open the eyes widely; to stare wildly → 1930 Amer. dial.
► CATCH BUGS to stare with one’s mouth open → 1965 Amer. dial.
► CATCH FLIES to stare with one’s mouth open → 1941 Amer. dial.
► CATCH GNATS to stare with one’s mouth open → 1965 Amer. dial.
► CAW to stare about foolishly or awkwardly → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DARE to gaze fixedly or stupidly; to stare as one terrified, amazed, or fascinated → a1225 obs.
► DEADEYE to stare at in a chilly manner → 1960s US sl.
► EYEBALL to look at; to look around; to stare at, to ogle; later, to stare at from a short distance away in an intimidating or disapproving manner → 1846 sl., orig. Aust.
► EYE-FUCK 1. to stare pointedly and lustfully at a sexually desirable person → 1916 US sl.
2. to stare with deliberate, challenging aggressiveness → 1972 sl.
► GAAN to stare; to gaze vacantly or with open mouth; to peer, to look intently; to stare insolently → 1866 Sc.
► GAIVE ► GAIVEL to stare in a stupid, vacant or idle manner; to stare wildly → 1825 Sc.
► GAPE to stare in wonder or admiration → 1377
► GAPE-GAZE to gaze eagerly, to stare → 1863 Eng. dial.  
► GAPE-NEST to stare, to gape → 1847 Eng. dial.  
► GAPESEE ► GAPESEY to stare, to gape, to gaze idly about → 1848 Eng. dial.  
► GAPE-STICK to stare, to gape, to wander listlessly → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GARE to stare, to look surprised → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GATHER GAPE-SEED to stare about; to go sightseeing → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAWK to stare inquisitively or in astonishment → 1795 sl., orig. US
► GAWP to stare inquisitively or in astonishment → 1682 sl.
► GET THE EYE to be stared at → 1997 sl.
► GIVE SOMEONE THE DIRTY EYEBALL to stare at aggressively → 1997 Aust. sl.
► GLOP to stare, to gaze in alarm or wonder → 14C obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► GLOPPEN to stare in astonishment; to look with a sullen or malicious countenance → c1420 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► GLOTE to look very intently; to stare → 1886 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GOBBLE FLIES to stare at something with one’s mouth open → 1967 Amer. dial.
► GOGGAZ to stare, to goggle → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GOGGLE FOR GAPES to look astonished, to stare foolishly → 1888 Eng. dial.
► GOOZE to stare aimlessly, to gape → 1889 Eng. dial.
► GOSHAWK to stand gaping and staring vacantly → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GOWK to stare idly; to gaze in a vacant or foolish manner → 1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► GYPE to stare foolishly → 1852 Sc.
► HARD-LOOK to stare at aggressively → 1994 US sl.
► HAUVE to stare, to gaze vacantly or in astonishment → 1877 Eng. dial.
► HAWM to waste time, to be idle; to move about aimlessly, to loiter, to lounge; to stand gaping and staring; to do work in a slovenly manner → 1878 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► KAAIKE to stare vacantly; to wander listlessly → 1854 Eng. dial.
► LECH ► LETCH to ogle or stare at a woman; to study a woman sexually → 20C sl.
► MEAN-EYE to stare at aggressively, in a hostile manner → 1930s US sl.
► NECK to stare → 1914 US sl.
► OGLE to stare at, esp. with amorous interest; to look at squarely or intently; to watch → 1682
► OOGLE to openly stare → 1949 US sl.
► PERV ► PERVE  to look at someone or stare lustfully; to look at something or someone with excessive interest → 1941 colloq.
► PUT THE EYE ON to examine, to stare at → 1931 sl., orig. US
► QUAW to stare about foolishly or awkwardly → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RUBBERNECK to stare inquisitively → 1896 sl., orig. US
► SIGHT-HIT to stare at someone or something; to ogle someone → 1979 India sl.
► SOW GAPE-SEED to stare about; to go sightseeing → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► STARE LIKE A CHOKED THROSTLE to stare at fixedly → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► STARE LIKE A STUCK PIG to look fixedly or in terror → 1749 colloq.
► STARE LIKE A THROTTLED CAT to stare hard → 1887 Eng. dial.
► STARE LIKE A THROTTLED EARWIG to stare hard → 1887 Eng. dial.
► TOISE to measure with the eye, to eye from head to foot, to stare, to gaze at → 1889
► X-RAY to look at something or someone closely; to watch closely, to stare at → 1950s African-American sl.  
► YAG to stare → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► YAWN to stare → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)