mater — meaning in English

English meaning

• leer verb To look at someone sideways in a way that suggests sexual desire or ill intent.
• ogle verb To stare at someone or something in an obvious, often lustful or admiring way.

Senses

mater 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.
• check out (transitive) To examine, inspect, look at closely, ogle; to investigate; to gather information so as to make a decision.
• 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

1. verb To look at someone sideways in a way that suggests sexual desire or ill intent.
2. noun An unpleasant sideways glance, often suggesting lust or malice.

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