Synonyms for
Glare
Definition
To stare angrily or fiercely
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- angry glare
- intense glare
- cold glare
- piercing glare
- sun glare
- headlight glare
- glare of the sun
- glare of the headlights
Word family
Usage note
As a verb, 'glare' often implies anger or hostility. As a noun, it can refer to a harsh, bright light, often from the sun or headlights.
Example sentences
- The teacher glared at the noisy students in the back of the class.
- He glared at his sister when she ate the last cookie.
- The dog glared at the cat.
- My mom glared at me when I spilled juice on the floor.
- The boss glared at the employee who was always late.
Quotes
The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house. All that cold, cold, wet day. I sat there with Sally. We sat there, we two. And I said, 'How I wish we had something to do!' Too wet to go out and too cold to play ball. So we sat in the house. We did nothing at all. So all we could do was to sit! Sit! Sit! Sit! And we did not like it. Not one little bit. And then something went BUMP! How that bump made us jump! We looked! Then we saw him step in on the mat! We looked! And we saw him! The Cat in the Hat!
My mother said to me, 'If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.' Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it.