"lust" meaning in English

See lust in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /lʌst/ Audio: en-uk-lust.ogg [UK] Forms: lust [singular], [plural]
Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Lust is the strong sexual desire a person feels.
    Sense id: simple-lust-en-noun-HSM8LjUO

Verb

IPA: /lʌst/ Audio: en-uk-lust.ogg [UK] Forms: lust [canonical], lusts [third-person, singular], lusted [past], lusted [past, participle], lusting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you lust after someone, you have a strong sexual desire for them.
    Sense id: simple-lust-en-verb-woA~bhKQ Categories (other): Verbs
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