staring
beginnerA1/ˈstɛərɪŋ/ · star-ing
To look at something for a long time without blinking.
Meanings
To look at something for a long time without blinking.
کسی چیز کو بغیر جھپکائے طویل مدت تک دیکھنا۔
گھومنا
ghoomna
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- staring at
- staring blankly
- staring contest
Example Sentences
He was staring out the window, lost in thought.
وہ کھڑکی سے باہر گھوم رہا تھا، خیالوں میں کھویا ہوا۔
Woh khidki se baahar ghoom raha tha, khayalon mein khoya hua.
The child was staring in awe at the magician.
بچہ جادوگر کو حیرت سے دیکھ رہا تھا۔
Bachcha jadugar ko hairat se dekh raha tha.
She caught him staring at her during the meeting.
اس نے میٹنگ کے دوران اسے اپنی طرف گھومتے ہوئے دیکھا۔
Us ne meeting ke doran use apni taraf ghoomte hue dekha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember that 'staring' is like 'stare'-ing at something for a long time.
Imagine a person with wide eyes fixed on a beautiful landscape.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "starian" — to gaze, to stare
First known use: 14th century
The word has been in use since at least the 14th century, evolving from the Old English 'starian'.