stargazing

1 of 2

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

stargazing

2 of 2

present participle of stargaze

Examples of stargazing in a Sentence

Noun

We left the city after dark to do some stargazing.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Finish off the night with a special stargazing experience that combines astronomy and storytelling. — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2026

Daily happenings include golf at nearby Ko Olina Golf Club, group sunrise yoga, tennis clinics, pickleball workshops, resin surfboard painting, and stargazing. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

Near Fargo, on the remote west side of the swamp, the park offers campgrounds and some of the best stargazing in the state. — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Nearby Dead Horse Point State Park offers stunning, high-altitude vistas and runs excellent stargazing programming on Friday and Saturday nights. — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stargazing

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