盯 — meaning in English
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Senses
盯 is used for these senses in English:
- break in (transitive, of a horse) To tame; make obedient; to train to follow orders of the owner.
- leer (intransitive) To look sideways or obliquely; now especially with sexual desire or malicious intent.
- ogle (transitive, intransitive) To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.
- put down To halt, eliminate, stop, or squelch, often by force.
leer — full definition
- verb To look at someone sideways in a way that suggests sexual desire or ill intent.
- noun An unpleasant sideways glance, often suggesting lust or malice.
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