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leer L0090500 (lîr)intr.v. leered, leer·ing, leers To look with a sidelong glance, indicative especially of sexual desire or sly and malicious intent.n. A desirous, sly, or knowing look. [Probably from obsolete leer, cheek, from Middle English ler, from Old English hlēor; see kleu- in Indo-European roots.] leer′ing·ly adv.leer (lɪə) vb (intr) to give an oblique, sneering, or suggestive look or grinnsuch a look[C16: perhaps verbal use of obsolete leer cheek, from Old English hlēor] ˈleering adj, n ˈleeringly advleer (lɪər) v.i. 1. to look with a sideways glance, esp. suggestive of lascivious interest or malicious intention. n. 2. a lascivious or sly look. [1520–30] leer′ing•ly, adv. Leer of boys—Lipton, 1970.leer Past participle: leered Gerund: leering
Present |
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I leer | you leer | he/she/it leers | we leer | you leer | they leer |
Preterite |
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I leered | you leered | he/she/it leered | we leered | you leered | they leered |
Present Continuous |
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I am leering | you are leering | he/she/it is leering | we are leering | you are leering | they are leering |
Present Perfect |
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I have leered | you have leered | he/she/it has leered | we have leered | you have leered | they have leered |
Past Continuous |
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I was leering | you were leering | he/she/it was leering | we were leering | you were leering | they were leering |
Past Perfect |
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I had leered | you had leered | he/she/it had leered | we had leered | you had leered | they had leered |
Future |
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I will leer | you will leer | he/she/it will leer | we will leer | you will leer | they will leer |
Future Perfect |
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I will have leered | you will have leered | he/she/it will have leered | we will have leered | you will have leered | they will have leered |
Future Continuous |
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I will be leering | you will be leering | he/she/it will be leering | we will be leering | you will be leering | they will be leering |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been leering | you have been leering | he/she/it has been leering | we have been leering | you have been leering | they have been leering |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been leering | you will have been leering | he/she/it will have been leering | we will have been leering | you will have been leering | they will have been leering |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been leering | you had been leering | he/she/it had been leering | we had been leering | you had been leering | they had been leering |
Conditional |
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I would leer | you would leer | he/she/it would leer | we would leer | you would leer | they would leer |
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I would have leered | you would have leered | he/she/it would have leered | we would have leered | you would have leered | they would have leered | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | leer - a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curlssneerscorn, contempt - open disrespect for a person or thing | | 2. | leer - a suggestive or sneering look or grinexpression, look, face, facial expression, aspect - the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face" | Verb | 1. | leer - look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression; "The men leered at the young women on the beach"look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!" |
leerverb grin, eye, stare, wink, squint, goggle, smirk, drool, gloat, ogle men standing around, leering at passing femalesnoun grin, stare, wink, squint, smirk, drool, gloat, ogle When I asked the clerk for my room key, he gave it to me with a leer.Translationsleer (liə) noun an unpleasant kind of smile. 不懷好意的笑 不怀好意的一笑 verb to give this kind of smile. 不懷好意地笑 不怀好意地笑,斜视送秋波 leer
leer at (someone or something)To stare at someone in a cunning, malicious, or lustful manner. There were these two guys leering at us from across the bar all night long, so we never really felt at ease. I just leered at them as I plotted their company's downfall.See also: leerleer at someoneto gaze at someone flirtatiously or with lust. Why are you leering at that woman in the bikini? Stop leering at me!See also: leerleer
leer[ler] (engineering) lehr MedicalSeeLEALEER
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Synonyms for leerverb grinSynonyms- grin
- eye
- stare
- wink
- squint
- goggle
- smirk
- drool
- gloat
- ogle
noun grinSynonyms- grin
- stare
- wink
- squint
- smirk
- drool
- gloat
- ogle
Synonyms for leernoun a facial expression of contempt or scornSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a suggestive or sneering look or grinRelated Words- expression
- look
- face
- facial expression
- aspect
verb look suggestively or obliquelyRelated Words |