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

Outside, curl up on an Adirondack chair for s’mores and stargazing. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026

Evenings became the anchor of the trip, with bonfires, stargazing, and celebrations that brought everyone together despite the wide age spread. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026

That’s one reason the International Astronomical Union’s Office of Astronomy for Development works to bring stargazing’s therapeutic effects, such as awe, calmness, and grounding, to vulnerable groups like refugees. —Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026

Eight-hour-long stargazing tours with transportation, cold-weather parkas, dinner and telescopes provided are also available. —Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026

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