staredown

ˈsteəˌdaʊn

Definition

Definition of staredown - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

conflict

Rare

confrontation where neither side wants to back down

Rare

The staredown between the rivals created a tense atmosphere.

face-off

showdown

contest

Rare

situation where two people stare at each other

Rare

The staredown between the two players lasted for minutes.

face-off

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situation where two people stare at each other

Origin of staredown

English, stare (look fixedly) + down (confront)

Examples of staredown in a sentence

The staredown in the courtroom was intense.
The staredown between the rivals was intense.
Their staredown ended with a laugh.

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French:duel de regards, confrontation de regards, ...
German:Konfrontation, Starrduell, ...
Italian:sfida di sguardi, ...
Spanish:enfrentamiento visual, ...
Portuguese:confronto de olhares, encaramento, ...
Chinese:对峙, 对视, ...
Japanese:対決, にらみ合い, ...
Arabic:مُوَاجَهَةٌ بِالنَّظَر, تحديق متبادل, ...
Hebrew:הִתְעַמְּדוּת בְּמַבָּטִים, מַבָּט מְמֻשָּׁךְ, ...
Russian:противостояние, поединок взглядов, ...
Ukrainian:протистояння, змагання в поглядах, ...
Hindi:आमना-सामना, घूरने की प्रतियोगिता, ...
Bengali:মুখোমুখি সংঘর্ষ, তাকিয়ে থাকা প্রতিযোগিতা, ...
Catalan:enfrontament, concurs de mirades, ...
Czech:patová situace, měření pohledů, ...
Danish:konfrontation, stirringskonkurrence, ...
Dutch:confrontatie, staarwedstrijd, ...
Greek:αντιπαράθεση, διαγωνισμός ατενίσματος, ...
Hungarian:szembenállás, szembenézés, ...
Khmer:ការប្រឈមមុខគ្នាដោយសម្លឹង, ការប្រកួតសម្លឹងមើលគ្នា, ...
Korean:대치, 눈싸움, ...
Persian:مواجهه, چشم در چشم شدن, ...
Polish:konfrontacja, pojedynek na spojrzenia, ...
Portuguese (BR):confronto de olhares, encarada, ...
Romanian:confruntare, confruntare de priviri, ...
Swedish:konfrontation, stirrande tävling, ...
Thai:การเผชิญหน้า, การจ้องตา, ...
Turkish:karşı karşıya gelme, bakışma yarışı, ...
Vietnamese:cuộc đối đầu, cuộc thi nhìn chằm chằm, ...

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