to leer

Examples

• All

• Don't leer at the neighbors.

  Fright Night (2011)

• Well, we can either do that or stay here all night while Edgar leers at us through the windows.

  Jersey Shore Massacre (2014)

• There are, like, three people for 100 miles, and you leer at one and start a fight with another.

  Alpha Wolf (2018)

• Wander around, leer a little.

  Henry Fool (1998)

• You want her to be leered at, is that what you want?

  Gypsy (1962)

• One board member leers, a trace of spittle at the corner of his mouth.

  Fiction book (1994)

• I swear, he leers at my tits one more time, he's gonna regret it.

  No Reservations (2007)

• Stop leering at them!

  I'm Not Me (2011)

• "You're not in a hurry to meet me, are you?" he leered at Geordi.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Standing right before me, leering down at me, he looms 8, 9 feet tall in my frightened imagination.

  Fiction book (1995)

Synonyms

O

to ogle

vsto leer

• Offensive

7 7.9

To look at someone in a strong, often sexual way that may make them feel uncomfortable

is a sly unpleasant gaze that often makes others uncomfortable

P

to perve

vsto leer

• Offensive

1 9.9

To look at someone in a sexual way that makes them feel uncomfortable

is a more neutral term used in standard speech for that gaze

L

leering

vsto leer

• NSFW

7.7

Looking at someone in a rude, sexual way that makes them feel uncomfortable

is the base verb used to describe that same uncomfortable sexually suggestive stare

G

to give the glad eye

vsto leer

• NSFW

9.9

Look at someone to show romantic or sexual interest

is a sly unpleasant gaze rather than friendly flirtation

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

A

to avert

25 5.0

To turn your eyes or face away to avoid something unpleasant

How Suggestive

to ogle

• Offensive

7 7.9

to leer

• NSFW

20 7.4

to stare

∞ 1.0

to look

∞ 1.0

to glance

299 1.5

Surface Forms

Etymology