stargaze

star·gaze

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stahr-geyz]
- /ˈstɑrˌgeɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stahr-geyz]
- /ˈstɑrˌgeɪz/

Definitions of stargaze word

verb without object stargaze to gaze at or observe the stars. 1
verb without object stargaze to daydream. 1
intransitive verb stargaze practice astronomy 1
intransitive verb stargaze daydream 1
verb stargaze to observe the stars 0
verb stargaze to daydream 0

See all 8 definitions of stargaze

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Origin of stargaze

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1620-30; back formation from stargazer

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Parts of speech for Stargaze

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stargaze

stargaze popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

stargaze usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for stargaze

verb stargaze

daydream — A daydream is a series of pleasant thoughts, usually about things that you would like to happen.
dream — a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
hungered — Simple past tense and past participle of hunger.
hungering — Present participle of hunger.
woolgather — to engage in woolgathering.

All 6 Synonyms of stargaze