staredown

See also: stare down

English

Etymology

stare +‎ down

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.

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