What is the meaning of leer?

noun

  • A facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls.
  • A suggestive or sneering look or grin.

verb

  • Look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression.
    • usage: "The men leered at the young women on the beach"
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