stargaze
[ stahr-geyz ]
/ ˈstɑrˌgeɪz /
verb (used without object), star·gazed, star·gaz·ing.
to gaze at or observe the stars.
to daydream.
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astrophysics, reverie, hallucinate, fantasize, visualize, daydream, conceive, invent, crave, think, astrometry, uranology, selenology, wish, phantasm, fancy, imagination, musing, dream, trip
Nearby words
starfish, starfish flower, starfished, starflower, starfucker, stargazing, stargazer, stargazing, stark, stark effect, stark naked
Origin of stargaze
First recorded in 1620–30; back formation from stargazer
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stargaze
/ (ˈstɑːˌɡeɪz) /
verb (intr)
to observe the stars
to daydream
Derived Formsstargazer, nounstargazing, noun, adjective
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