noun

lech

lehch

Lech (noun) means a strong, lustful craving. Example: “He had a lech for anything sweet, not just women.”

noun

A strong, lustful craving.

"He had a lech for anything sweet, not just women."

A lecherous person.

"The old lech kept staring at every woman who walked by."

verb

To behave in a lecherous way.

"He would lech after any woman half his age."

How to use lech

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA creepy, overly sexual craving or the person who has one.

When to use it

Informal and dismissive — used to call someone out, not a neutral clinical term.

Common pairings

a dirty lech lech after someone

leched past tense, leches plural, lechs plural, Lechs plural, leches singular

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A back-formation from "lecher" — people shortened the noun into a new, cruder verb and noun.

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What does “lech” mean?

The word “lech” means a strong, lustful craving.

How do you pronounce “lech”?

“Lech” is pronounced lehch (/lɛt͡ʃ/ in IPA).

How do you use “lech” in a sentence?

Here is “lech” used in a sentence: “He had a lech for anything sweet, not just women.”

What part of speech is “lech”?

Depending on how it is used, “lech” can be a noun and a verb.

How many meanings does “lech” have?

“Lech” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a strong, lustful craving.

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