ogler

/'ouglə/

Thân thiện

A man on the subway is an ogler who stares at other passengers.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who stares at someone in a way that shows sexual interest: An ogler is someone who looks at another person with a flirtatious, lewd, or overly attentive gaze, often making the person being looked at feel uncomfortable.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She felt uneasy walking past the construction site, aware of the oglers.
  • The security guard asked the persistent ogler to leave the premises.

Advanced Usage

• "An inveterate ogler": describes someone who habitually or compulsively ogles others.
  • He had a reputation as an inveterate ogler, always making inappropriate eye contact.

Variants and Related Words

• Ogle (verb): to stare at in a lecherous manner.
  • It is rude to ogle strangers on the street.
• Ogling (noun/gerund): the act of staring lecherously.
  • His constant ogling was reported to human resources.

Synonyms

• Leerer: A person who looks or gazes with a sly, lecherous, or malicious expression.
• Starrer: (In this specific context) One who stares in an intrusive or unwelcome manner.

Related Phrases

• "To be the target of an ogler": to be the person someone is ogling.
  • Celebrities often find themselves the target of an ogler in public.

Related Idioms

• "To give someone the once-over": to look someone up and down quickly, often in a way that assesses their appearance, which can be related to ogling if done in a lewd manner.
  • She hated when men at the bar gave her the once-over.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a viewer who gives a flirtatious or lewd look at another person