leer (at)

verb

ˈlir How to pronounce leer (at) (audio)
Definition of leer (at)next
as in to make eyes (at)
to look at in a flirtatious or desiring way upbraided the man for leering at the young waitress

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leer (at)
  1. ogle
  2. eye
  3. stare
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  • After hours inside, ogle the matchless architecture of the nearby Palace Museum, stroll the beautiful trails and soak in some glorious views, Chinese ink paintings come to life.
    Baz Dreisinger, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • If you're stumped for ideas, and budgeting isn't the first thing on your mind, trendsetters will ogle over these fancy gifts that are sure to make this holiday season a holly jolly one at worst.
    Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of ogle
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  • The Harry Potter series is likely to not even begin filming until 2026, eyeing a 2027 release date.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Some seemed camera shy, eyeing the person filming to get out of their space, while others sniffed the camera out of curiosity.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of eye
Verb
  • No one gave him a talk on how to react when people stare at him walking through an airport or dropping his head to get through a doorway.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Doug Brown, director of stewardship at the Berkshire Natural Resources Council, a nonprofit that maintains nearly 14,000 acres of wild land and over 60 miles of trails in this western Massachusetts county, stares into the distant haze, shielding his eyes from the sun.
    Sophie Ungerleider, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of stare
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