lech after
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Definition
Verb: - To have an intense, often obsessive, or inappropriate sexual desire for someone. It implies a strong, carnal craving directed at a specific person.
Usage
This verb is used to describe a powerful and usually undisguised sexual longing. It often carries a negative connotation, suggesting the desire is one-sided, objectifying, or socially inappropriate. - The primary structure is "lech after [someone]". - It is an informal, somewhat crude term.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used in progressive tenses to emphasize ongoing, obsessive behavior.
- Everyone noticed he was leching after the new employee during the entire party.
- It can sometimes be used more broadly to imply an intense, greedy desire for something non-sexual, though this is less common and retains the crude tone.
- He leches after power and money above all else.
Variants and Related Words
- Lecher (noun): A man who leches after others; someone given to excessive sexual desire.
- He gained a reputation as a lecher.
- Lecherous (adjective): Showing or characterized by excessive or offensive sexual desire.
- She was disturbed by his lecherous gaze.
- Lust after (verb phrase): A more common synonym with a very similar meaning.
Synonyms
- Lust after: To feel intense sexual desire for.
- Desire (sexually): To want someone in a sexual way (more formal).
- Crave (informal in this context): To have a powerful desire for.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
- Lech over (someone): A variant with essentially the same meaning as "lech after."
- He was leching over the models in the magazine.
Related Idioms
- To have the hots for (someone): A very informal idiom meaning to be strongly attracted to someone.
- It's obvious he has the hots for her. (This is less crude and objectifying than "lech after").
Verb
- have a strong sexual desire for
- he is lusting after his secretary