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staring

verb

Form of star , present participle of star.

Simple meaning

To appear as a featured performer or headliner.

Pronunciation

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stehring

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈstɛɹɪŋ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. present participle of star

    To appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program.

  2. present participle of star

    Be the star in a performance

  3. present participle of star

    To mark with a star or asterisk.

  4. present participle of star

    Feature as the star

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: To appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program.

Used this way, staring is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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eyes staringsat staringstaring straightstaring backstaring afterstaring throughstaring blanklystaring intently

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • starnounBase word

    A celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior.

  • stareverbBase word

    Look at with fixed eyes.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • starshipnounDerived noun · specialist

    A spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction).

  • stardomnounDerived noun · specialist

    The status of being acknowledged as a star.

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