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LUST AFTER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lust after mean?
• LUST AFTER (verb)
The verb LUST AFTER has 1 sense:
1. have a strong sexual desire for
Familiarity information: LUST AFTER used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Have a strong sexual desire for
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
lech after; lust after
Context example:
he is lusting after his secretary
Hypernyms (to "lust after" is one way to...):
desire; want (feel or have a desire for; want strongly)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
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