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

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

Check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more. —Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

The filing in Miami federal court seeks to overturn the $243 million award after a 22-year old student out stargazing was flung through the air to her death by a runaway Tesla equipped with Autopilot features that Musk had talked up for years. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025

The Madeira House in west Sonoma County, California, offers balconies for stargazing and views of the Russian River. —Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 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