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PRONUNCIATION OF LEERING

leering  [ˈlɪərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEERING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leering is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LEERING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of leering in the English dictionary

The definition of leering in the dictionary is having a suggestive grin.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEERING


admiring
ədˈmaɪərɪŋ
aspiring
əˈspaɪərɪŋ
bioengineering
ˌbaɪəʊˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ
cheering
ˈtʃɪərɪŋ
clearing
ˈklɪərɪŋ
engineering
ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ
firing
ˈfaɪərɪŋ
gearing
ˈɡɪərɪŋ
hearing
ˈhɪərɪŋ
inspiring
ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ
interfering
ˌɪntəˈfɪərɪŋ
layering
ˈleɪərɪŋ
mine-clearing
ˈmaɪnˌklɪərɪŋ
mountaineering
ˌmaʊntɪˈnɪərɪŋ
pioneering
ˌpaɪəˈnɪərɪŋ
retiring
rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ
shearing
ˈʃɪərɪŋ
steering
ˈstɪərɪŋ
tiring
ˈtaɪərɪŋ
wiring
ˈwaɪərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEERING

leechcraft
leechdom
leechlike
Leeds
Leeds Castle
leek
leep
leer
leerier
leerily
leeriness
leeringly
leerist
leery
lees
leet
leetspeak
Leeuwarden
Leeuwenhoek
leeward

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEERING

bring
catering
civil engineering
considering
covering
electrical engineering
empowering
fingering
flowering
gathering
hovering
lowering
mechanical engineering
offering
ordering
recovering
rendering
suffering
wandering
watering
wondering

Synonyms and antonyms of leering in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LEERING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «leering» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of leering
drool · eye · gloat · goggle · grin · ogle · smirk · squint · stare · wink

Translation of «leering» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEERING

Find out the translation of leering to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of leering from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leering» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

送秋波
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lasciva
570 millions of speakers

English

leering
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

leering
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشبق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

плотоядно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

malicioso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

leering
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les regards concupiscents
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Leering
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

leering
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

いやらしい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

추파
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leering
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ghê sợ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

leering
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लीअरिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

leering
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

leering
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chytrze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

плотолюбно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

viclean
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

leering
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gluur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

leering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

leering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leering

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEERING»

The term «leering» is regularly used and occupies the 104.747 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEERING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «leering» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «leering» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leering

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEERING»

Discover the use of leering in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leering and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Thinking About Dementia: Culture, Loss, and the Anthropology ...
First, it must offer specialized, long-term care for old persons suffering from multiple chronic pathologies; second, it must be a “complete community” that has to cater to all dimensions of a patient's life (Leering ).3 The fact that these two ...
Annette Leibing, Lawrence Cohen, 2006
2
Deposing and Examining Employment Witnesses
So, a policy that says, “Employees will be disciplined for sexually harassing another employee” is different from a policy that says, “At this company, any innuendos, any leering, any jokes of a sexual nature, are strictly prohibited.” The ABC ...
Tod F. Schleier, 2007
3
Aestheticism and Sexual Parody 1840-1940
The. leering. creatures. of. W. H. Mallock. and. Vernon. Lee. Despite the initial shock caused by his friend Melton Perry's haggard appearance, the dandy- aesthete Walter Hamlin, we are told, had understood all, all, when, in the bleak ...
Dennis Denisoff, 2006
4
Husband Hunting Made Easy: And Other Miracles For The Modern ...
If cruising is a subtle form of communication, leering is a loud shout. Learn some manners. When you spy someone and hope to be introduced, follow these clues: 1. If he glances at you and you catch his eye, smile, and then avert your gaze. 2.
Patrick Price, 1998
5
AROUND THE UNIVERSE IN 1,000 YEARS
Several days previously he had discussed his plans with Dr. Hans Leering, who had been a chemical engineer in Germany during World War II. Being quite the idealist himself, the Doctor approved David's plans and agreed to help him.
Jerrold Pope, 2012
6
The Queen of Tears
He was an Englishman, not a James Bond Englishman, but a greeneyed, hulking , tree-carrying Englishman, whose father arrived in Hawaii from England with his wife and instantly became a “luna,” leering at plantation laborers from ...
Chris McKinney, 2007
7
Cloak & Dagger: Book II of The Dragon Mage Trilogy
Their lizard-like faces and beady eyes made them look as devious as they were said to be. One lizardman was staring at the dwarf as he spoke. “You should have waited for Brind, Lynch.” The lizardman called Lynch spun on the leering one ...
Carey Scheppner, 2014
8
The Breach: Inside the Impeachment and Trial of William ...
“This. is. going. to. be. ninety. white. men. leering. at. her”. As. Asa Hutchinson got into the car the morning of Saturday, January 23, his aide Chris Battle thrust the newspaper at him. “Starr Tries to Force Lewinsky Interview,” said the front-page ...
Peter Baker, 2000
9
Dustjacket Flowers
Leering. He am leering. He should receive some sort of recognition for that at least. It was a good bit. He went so far as to thinking it inspired. Using the Am instead of the Is there. Grinned. In a gesture of happiness he grabbed the first book he ...
Constantine Sult, 2007
10
British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays
Why, I'm a religious man, Madam; Lhave been very instrumental ia the reformation of manners. Ruin my credit ! Ah, poor woman ! There is but one way, Madam— you have a siveet leering eye. Lure. You instrumental in the reformation ! How ?
John Bell, 1780

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEERING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leering is used in the context of the following news items.
1
America's funniest women are getting raunchier while its … - Quartz
... began the finale of the first season of their show with the two ladies leering into a basketball court full of sweaty men. Close-ups of junk flying ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
2
Bill Cosby 'drugged then raped me after my son's death', claims …
Inside, she said, the actor's intentions became clear. She looked across the room and saw Meg passed out on a “love seat” with Cosby leering ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Black Eyed Peas Commit Hip-Hop Blasphemy with Their Video for …
Will raps the classic "We be to rap what key be to lock" line from "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" leering out of this mockup of Digable Planets' ... «Noisey, Jul 15»
4
First Look At "Suicide Squad" From Comic-Con (Trailer)
Concluded with a shot of a shirtless The Joker, Leto's villain, leering into the camera and saying: “I'm not going to kill you, I'm just going to hurt ... «TV Newsroom, Jul 15»
5
A Point of View: The guilty thrill of reading other people's mail - BBC …
Why then do I recoil a bit at the gawking, leering response to the sudden release a few weeks ago of a flood of modern letters by a much talked ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
6
MOVIE REVIEW: A Royal Night Out
They encounter spivs, bus drivers, prostitutes, nightclub heavies and leering officers who try to spike their drinks. Much of the film is concerned ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
7
Austere? Your word, not ours | The Economist
A pro-Syriza newspaper portrayed the German finance minister in February as a leering Nazi promising to make soap from Greeks' fat. Though ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
8
Clean comedy has become an endangered species in modern movies
Sexual innuendo and double-entendres have been around forever — in the 1930s and '40s, you had Bob Hope leering after his female ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»
9
Mr. Holmes: Every generation gets a Sherlock it deserves
... the seedy elements in the original stories – though with a leering camera that plays up the slasher sexploitation angle of popular horror films. «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
10
De Blasio's press secretary Karen Hinton reveals Bill Clinton hit on …
Although she didn't appreciate his leering, she got over it when he started talking to her at dinner, when he gave her his “undivided attention” to ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Leering [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/leering>. Apr 2024 ».
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