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单词 lusting
释义

lust

1 of 2

noun

ˈləst How to pronounce lust (audio)
1
: usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
He was motivated more by lust than by love.
2
a
: an intense longing : craving
a lust to succeed
b
: enthusiasm, eagerness
admired his lust for life
3
obsolete
a
: pleasure, delight
b
: personal inclination : wish

lust

2 of 2

verb

lusted; lusting; lusts

intransitive verb

: to have an intense desire or need : crave
specifically : to have a sexual urge

Synonyms

Noun

  • ardor
  • concupiscence
  • eros
  • eroticism
  • horniness
  • itch
  • lustfulness
  • passion

Verb

  • ache (for)
  • covet
  • crave
  • desiderate
  • desire
  • die (for)
  • hanker (for or after)
  • hunger (for)
  • itch (for)
  • jones (for) [slang]
  • long (for)
  • pant (after)
  • pine (for)
  • repine (for)
  • salivate (for)
  • sigh (for)
  • thirst (for)
  • want
  • wish (for)
  • yearn (for)
  • yen (for)
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Example Sentences

Noun He was consumed by lust. He was driven by a lust for power. Lust for chocolate drew her into the candy store.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The book is filled with lust, betrayal, politics, murder and madness. ABC News, 25 July 2022 Queen of Wands: Ambition, confidence, lust, a strong-willed woman (either stepping into this energy or being met with someone externally who has this presence). Meghan Rose, Glamour, 19 July 2022 The murders in the film represent the seven deadly sins as defined by Christianity: gluttony, greed, sloth, lust, pride, envy, and wrath. Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 7 July 2022 When love, passion, lust, desire and/or devotion rule the jewels, there is an instant emotional connection that draws a devotee of the past into the depth and legends behind this type of jewelry. Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 8 June 2022 With features from Lucky Daye, Smino and Kehlani, the album documents the phases of lust, love and grief. Delisa Shannon, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2022 With lyrics that explore themes about love and lust, fashion and the emptiness that comes with fame, the 29-year-old artist thrives in artistry that is both aesthetically and lyrically stimulating. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2022 Conor Oberst figured out a seemingly impossible number of ways to write and sing about love, lust, heartbreak, and everything in between. Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 Feb. 2022 Marin County, California—watery and remote—is the setting as Finney and Keaton hurtle from pained resentment to jealousy, lust, and violent anger. Marley Marius, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2022
Verb
Skiers and riders lust after testing the latest technology, and shops are keeping up with customer demand by offering a wide selection of high-quality performance skis. Carolyn Webber, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2019 In 1953, Newman and Woodward were young actors on Broadway who fell passionately in love and lust with each other. Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2022 Panerai fans are bound to lust after the watch for its three years-in-the-making skeletonized automatic movement, the brand’s first-ever. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2021 To be fair, everybody in the family seems to lust for Patrizia. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2021 The league bosses, who lust for new stadiums, would have objected, leaned on the Yorks to build a new one ASAP. Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Nov. 2021 Fantasies of love or lust open her up to violent visions of volcanoes, unrest and a hail of bullets, but all these disasters are outstripped by her longing. Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2021 Now cool-hunter kids lust after Jordan sneakers and Jean Prouvé No. 305 chairs. Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2021 All other human passions are subsidiary to lust for money and contempt for those no longer in a position to dole it out. Geoffrey O’brien, The New York Review of Books, 29 Jan. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lust pleasure and perhaps to Latin lascivus wanton

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a

Verb

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

lust

noun

ˈləst How to pronounce lust (audio)
: a strong longing
She has a lust for adventure.

lusting

verb

present participle of lust
as in copulating

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • copulating
  • fornicating
  • sleeping
  • mating
  • lying
  • coupling
  • womanizing
  • philandering
  • fooling around
  • making out
  • screwing around
  • cheating
  • catting (around)
  • playing (around)
  • tomcatting (around)
  • stepping out
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