stargazing

noun

star·​gaz·​ing ˈstär-ˌgā-ziŋ 

1

: the act or practice of a stargazer

2

a

: absorption in chimerical or impractical ideas : woolgathering

b

: the quality or state of being absent-minded

Examples of stargazing in a Sentence

We left the city after dark to do some stargazing.

Recent Examples on the Web

For anyone looking to begin their own stargazing journey, these binoculars deliver incredible details of the night sky. —Paul Brett, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more. —Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

In 2021, the park was recognized as an International Dark Sky Park, and several dark-sky programs are hosted throughout the year, including new moon stargazing. —Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025

Indiana's best places to stargaze If possible, head to Beverly Shores, near Gary, which is an International Dark Sky location and therefore an excellent place for stargazing. —John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stargazing

• amazing
• appraising
• rephrasing
• blazing
• brazing
• crazing
• gazing
• glazing
• grazing
• hazing
• lasing
• phasing