Ogling

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Action of the verb to ogle.

    "The lady of his heart was his partner in the dance, and smiling graciously in reply to all his amorous oglings[…]"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of ogle form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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leeramorous looksattendbedroom eyescast coquettish glancescome hither look

Example

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"A second look may be flattering; after that, things go downhill: first to staring, then to ogling, finally to frankly leering."

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