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- [leer]
- /lɪər/
- /lɪər/
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- [leer]
- /lɪər/
Definitions of leers word
- verb without object leers to look with a sideways or oblique glance, especially suggestive of lascivious interest or sly and malicious intention: I can't concentrate with you leering at me. 1
- abbreviation LEERS lehr. 1
- noun leers Plural form of leer. 1
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Origin of leers
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; perhaps v. use of obsolete leer cheek (Middle English leor, Old English hlēor; cognate with Old Norse hlȳr (plural))
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Parts of speech for Leers
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leers popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.