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gaze

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgeɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/geɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gāz)

Inflections of 'gaze' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
gazes
v 3rd person singular
gazing
v pres p
gazed
v past
gazed
v past p

Collocations for "gaze"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "gaze" in context.

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gaze

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. gaze (out) at the [landscape, scene, garden]
  2. gaze [out of, through] the window
  3. gazed [longingly, lovingly, intently, wistfully]
  4. gaze upon [it]
  5. the [greatest sight, most beautiful woman] that I had ever gazed upon
  6. gazed upwards [towards, at] the [sky, stars]
  7. gazed into her eyes
n
  1. a [strong, proud, curious, penetrating] gaze
  2. gave him a long gaze
  3. gave [it] a long gaze
  4. his gaze [focused, centered] on
  5. [crossed, broke, interrupted, returned, followed] her gaze
  6. tried to avoid his gaze
'gaze' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "gaze" in the title:

a durational gaze - English Only forum
a gaze he returned with what bug-eyed equanimity... - English Only forum
And so it was his gaze was far away - English Only forum
backward-looking gaze - English Only forum
break the gaze - English Only forum
came together in her gaze in a smile - English Only forum
closed against one's gaze - English Only forum
didn’t look ashamed and <flinch away> or <didn’t flinch> from his gaze? - English Only forum
directed his gaze as precisely as he could toward the window - English Only forum
dominance of a gaze toward markets - English Only forum
Don't gaze overhead - English Only forum
duck my gaze - English Only forum
fixed by someone's gaze - English Only forum
for to gaze awhile - English Only forum
Gaze - English Only forum
gaze - English Only forum
gaze 'out' / look 'across' / stare 'on' [Adjuncts or complements?] - English Only forum
gaze at/ gaze into/ gaze on - English Only forum
gaze forward vs. gaze straight ahead - English Only forum
Gaze in at - English Only forum
gaze in the crazed-mirror faces - English Only forum
gaze into - English Only forum
gaze long upon/at the face of my dear teacher - English Only forum
"gaze out" - English Only forum
gaze out over - English Only forum
gaze over the river - English Only forum
gaze upon/on/ at - English Only forum
Gaze your fill - English Only forum
gaze/stare - English Only forum
glimpse, gaze, glance - English Only forum
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