1.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
staring eyes
2.
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
stark staring mad
'staring' - used as a adverb
3.
with a stare
'quoi?' asked Blanchard, staring
Bill Bowerman, the co-founder of the shoe company Nike, got his first shoe idea after staring at a waffle iron. This gave him the idea of using squared spikes to make the shoes lighter.