Leering

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪrɪŋ/

Definitions of leering

verb to look or gaze in an unpleasant, malicious, or lustful way

Example Sentences

A1 The man was leering at the woman from across the street.

A2 She felt uncomfortable as the stranger started leering at her in the crowded bus.

B1 The boss was leering at his secretary in a way that made her uneasy.

B2 The creepy guy in the bar kept leering at the group of friends, making them feel uneasy.

C1 The politician was caught on camera leering at the young intern during the press conference.

C2 The teacher was accused of leering at his students inappropriately, leading to his dismissal from the school.

Examples of leering in a Sentence

formal The man was caught leering at the women in the office, making them feel uncomfortable.

informal I noticed him leering at her from across the room, it was creepy.

slang Stop leering at me, it's really starting to annoy me.

figurative The dark clouds loomed overhead, leering down at the small village below.

Grammatical Forms of leering

• past tense: leered
• plural: leerers
• comparative: more leering
• superlative: most leering
• present tense: leers
• future tense: will leer
• perfect tense: have leered
• continuous tense: is leering
• singular: leerer
• positive degree: leer
• infinitive: to leer
• gerund: leering
• participle: leering

Origin and Evolution of leering

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'leering' originated from the Middle English word 'leren', which meant to look askance or with a sideways glance.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'leering' has evolved to primarily mean looking at someone in a sly or malicious way, often with a suggestive or unpleasant intent.