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stargaze

verb

1. observe the stars

• Derivationally related forms: ↑stargazer, ↑stargazing

• Topics: ↑astronomy, ↑uranology

• Hypernyms: ↑gaze, ↑stare

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s

2. have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy

• Syn: ↑dream, ↑daydream, ↑woolgather

• See Also: ↑dream up (for: ↑dream)

• Derivationally related forms:

↑stargazer, ↑woolgatherer (for: ↑woolgather), ↑woolgathering (for: ↑woolgather), ↑daydream (for: ↑daydream), ↑daydreamer (for: ↑daydream), ↑daydreaming (for: ↑daydream), ↑dream (for: ↑dream), ↑dreamer (for: ↑dream), ↑dreaming (for: ↑dream)

• Hypernyms: ↑imagine, ↑conceive of, ↑ideate, ↑envisage

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s PP

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Somebody ——s that CLAUSE

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\\ˈstärˌgāz, -tȧˌ-\ intransitive verb

Etymology: back-formation from stargazer

1. : to gaze at stars

2. : to gaze raptly or contemplatively

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/stahr"gayz'/, v.i., stargazed, stargazing.

1. to gaze at or observe the stars.

2. to daydream.

[1620-30; back formation from STARGAZER]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.