staredown
nounEtymology From stare + down.
1
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.
2
Idiomatic A confrontation in which each party waits for the other to yield.
- Since then, Stephon, 31, and the Knicks have been locked in a staredown regarding the cost of a potential buyout.2009 January 26, David Waldstein, “Pursuing N.B.A., Marbury’s Brother Takes Long Detour”, in New York Times:
- Related terms
- stare down