ogler
/'ouglə/
Definition
- 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.
Noun
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a viewer who gives a flirtatious or lewd look at another person
