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lust
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- pronunciation:
- luhst
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
strong feelings of sexual desire.
He felt lust for her, but he knew that he was not in love.- synonyms:
- carnality, concupiscence, desire, lasciviousness
- similar words:
- appetite, eroticism, lechery, passion, sexuality
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| definition 2: |
any great desire or enthusiasm (usu. fol. by "for").
He was motivated primarily by a lust for money.My grandmother, even at age 96, had a great lust for life.- synonyms:
- appetite, craving, desire, longing, passion
- similar words:
- cupidity, enthusiasm, greed, rage, relish
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| related words: |
belly, mind, thirst, yearning, yen |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
lusts, lusting, lusted |
| definition: |
to have or show great desire or enthusiasm, esp. sexual (often fol. by "for" or "after").
He had lusted for his boss's job for years, and now he finally had it.She was aware that many of the young men lusted after her.- synonyms:
- desire, hunger, long
- similar words:
- ache, covet, hanker, pant, yearn
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| related words: |
long, thirst, yen |
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