"leer" meaning in English

See leer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /lɪə/ [UK], /lɪr/ [US] Audio: en-uk-leer.ogg [UK], en-us-leer.ogg [US] Forms: leer [singular], leers [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A leer is a rude, threatening, sometimes sexual stare.
    Sense id: simple-leer-en-noun-f~W~2GjQ

Verb

IPA: /lɪə/ [UK], /lɪr/ [US] Audio: en-uk-leer.ogg [UK], en-us-leer.ogg [US] Forms: leer [canonical], leers [third-person, singular], leered [past], leered [past, participle], leering [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you leer at someone, you look at them in a rude, sometimes threatening way. The word leer usually describes men looking at women in a sexual way that is not respectful.
    Sense id: simple-leer-en-verb-MBvcJijQ Categories (other): Verbs
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