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

Check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more. —Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

There are also multiple access points to the impressive Rio Grande—not to mention the fact that the sunsets and stargazing are unmatched. —Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025

Antelope Island State Park, Syracuse Specs: 28,000 Acres Best For: Hiking, biking, camping, wildlife viewing, stargazing The largest island in the Great Salt Lake, Antelope Island offers an eclectic mix of wildlife, ranching history, and trails. —Maya Silver, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2025

During the days, when stargazing was impossible, Tombaugh would analyze the photographic plates with an optical device known as a blink comparator. —Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Feb. 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