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Meaning of leer in English

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    leer

    Etymology

    mid 16th century (in the general sense ‘look sideways or askance’): perhaps from obsolete leer ‘cheek’, from Old Englishhlēor, as though the sense were ‘to glance over one's cheek’

    Definitions

    1. look suggestively or obliquely

    Examples

    • « look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression »
    • « The men leered at the young women on the beach »
  2. Noun

    leer

    Definitions

    1. a facial expression of contempt or scorn

    Examples

    • « the upper lip curls »
  3. 2. a suggestive or sneering look or grin

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