gaze

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɡeɪz/

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• Homophone: gays

Verb

Plain form gaze

Third-person singular gazes

Past tense gazed

Past participle gazed

Present participle gazing

1. (intransitive) When someone gazes at someone, they stare at that person for a long time.

   Why does Anthony keep gazing at me?

2. (transitive) When someone is staring at something absent – minded.

   Sorry, I couldn't hear you. I was gazing at my water bottle.