staredown

== English == === Etymology === From stare +‎ down. === Pronunciation === === Noun === staredown (plural staredowns) (informal) A game or confrontation in which two individuals intently gaze at each other, until the other individual is forced to blink or turn away. (idiomatic) A confrontation in which each party waits for the other to yield. ==== Related terms ==== stare down === Anagrams === daneworts, downrates, tear-downs, teardowns, tears down