stargaze

verb

star·​gaze ˈstär-ˌgāz 

stargazed; stargazing; stargazes

intransitive verb

1

: to gaze at stars

2

: to gaze raptly or contemplatively

Examples of stargaze in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Plan a hiking tour around the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland, hop on a ski lift in the Alps for mountain views, or go stargazing in New Zealand (and make sure to have that wide-angle lens properly exposed). — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Metropolitan Southern California is also a poor place to stargaze. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Venus, meanwhile, spends months blazing away in twilight looking exactly like what people who do not stargaze assume a star should look like — a brilliant white point. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026

At Sal Salis Ningaloo, stay in safari-style eco-tents nestled in the dunes where the outback reaches the ocean, and stargaze far from urban light pollution. — Stuart Rigg, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from stargazer

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for stargaze

• ablaze
• airways
• allays
• always
• amaze
• anglaise
• appraise
• archways
• arrays
• ashtrays
• assays
• atpase

Kids Definition

stargaze

verb

star·​gaze -ˌgāz 

stargazed; stargazing

1

: to gaze at stars

2

: to stare absentmindedly : daydream

stargazer noun