staredown
noun
staredown is spelled S-T-A-R-E-D-O-W-N: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, staredown means “A game or confrontation in which two individuals intently gaze at each other, until the other individual is forced to blink or turn away” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of staredown is staredowns.
How many letters and syllables are in staredown?
| Letters | 9: S-T-A-R-E-D-O-W-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is staredown?
Staredown appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce staredown?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-staredown.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of staredown
- staredowns plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does staredown mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalA game or confrontation in which two individuals intently gaze at each other, until the other individual is forced to blink or turn away.
- 2
A confrontation in which each party waits for the other to yield.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does staredown come from?
From stare + down.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).