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

The entire cabin sleeps six and features indoor fireplaces and an outdoor fire pit for extra cozy stargazing at night. —Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025

Guests can enjoy sundowners at the lookout point and peruse the incredible landscape free of crowds or book full-moon walks and stargazing experiences led by an astronomer. —Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025

Stargazers hoping to get a closer look at the planets of the solar system should read our roundup of the best telescope deals available in 2025, along with our nightly skywatching guide that lists all of the top stargazing sights on display in November. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025

Hunter stretches, too, to weld the play’s interest in the act of watching television to stargazing. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 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