staredown
See also: stare down
English
Etymology
Noun
staredown (plural staredowns)
- A confrontation in which each party waits for the other to yield
- 2009 January 26, David Waldstein, “Pursuing N.B.A., Marbury’s Brother Takes Long Detour”, in New York Times[1]:
- Since then, Stephon, 31, and the Knicks have been locked in a staredown regarding the cost of a potential buyout.