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Definitions of leer:

  • noun:   a suggestive or sneering look or grin
  • noun:   a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
  • verb:   look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression
    Example: "The men leered at the young women on the beach"
  • name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #25398)


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