stargaze

[ stahr-geyz ]

/ ˈstɑrˌgeɪz /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for: stargaze / stargazing on Thesaurus.com

verb (used without object), star·gazed, star·gaz·ing.

to gaze at or observe the stars.

to daydream.

QUIZ

QUIZ YOURSELF ON "IS" VS. "ARE"

"Is" it time for a new quiz? "Are" you ready? Then prove your excellent skills on using "is" vs. "are."

Question 1 of 7

IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?

have

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of stargaze

First recorded in 1620–30; back formation from stargazer

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

How to use stargaze in a sentence

You’ll spend most of your time outside, stargazing from beside the fire pit or soaking in the world’s dreamiest hot tub.
10 Airbnbs Near Zion and Bryce Canyon|Megan Michelson|January 31, 2021|Outside Online
The tough terrain has become a popular hiking destination, known for its stark beauty and breathtaking stargazing.
Now That Everest Is Closed, Check Out These Other Extreme Adventures|Nina Strochlic|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His passion for ‘stargazing’ has often been commented upon by readers of his poetry.
Theodore Watts-Dunton|James Douglas
And after that they don't go in for much stargazing, nor do they care a fig for the world and all its thousand troubles.
Eyes Like the Sea|Mr Jkai

I remember leaning down and trying to pull him out of his cramped position, and then came an eternity of stargazing.
Night Bombing with the Bedouins|Robert Henry Reece
Again they would look familiar and remind us of stargazing at home.
Steep Trails|John Muir
He chose the law as his profession; but in 1816 reported that, under his father's direction, he was going "to take up stargazing."
The World's Greatest Books - Volume 15 - Science|Various

British Dictionary definitions for stargaze

stargaze

/ (ˈstɑːˌɡeɪz) /

verb (intr)

to observe the stars

to daydream

Derived forms of stargaze

stargazer, nounstargazing, noun, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

stargaze

Origin of stargaze

Words related to stargaze

How to use stargaze in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for stargaze

Derived forms of stargaze