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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  1. ogle
  2. eye
  3. stare
Verb
  • As reported by the paper, the globe caught the eye of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who ordered for it to be moved into his office to ogle on his own.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • What are young female comedy fans today learning from Gillis’s set, other than that their bodies constitute some kind of terrible inconvenience to the creepy men who want to ogle them?
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of ogle
Verb
  • And the same goes for anyone who has left their employer to go solo or who is eyeing up the exit.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Ukraine still controls key stronghold cities in the Donbas and has refused to give up this land, arguing Putin may be eyeing not just a public relations success but a powerful launchpad for future invasion attempts.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of eye
Verb
  • Strangers have always stared at Jontay Porter because of his height.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Jovovich captioned the photo, a close-up of her lookalike teenager staring into the camera.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of stare
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