staredown

See also: stare down

English

Etymology

From stare +‎ down.

Pronunciation

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Noun

staredown (plural staredowns)

1. (informal) A game or confrontation in which two individuals intently gaze at each other, until the other individual is forced to blink or turn away.
2. (idiomatic) A confrontation in which each party waits for the other to yield.
   • 2009 January 26, David Waldstein, “Pursuing N.B.A., Marbury’s Brother Takes Long Detour”, in New York Times‎:

     Since then, Stephon, 31, and the Knicks have been locked in a staredown regarding the cost of a potential buyout.

Related terms

• stare down

Anagrams

• daneworts, downrates, tear-downs, teardowns, tears down