lust

  • 31lust — {{11}}lust (n.) O.E. lust desire, appetite, pleasure, from P.Gmc. *lustuz (Cf. O.S., O.Fris., Du., Ger. lust, O.N. lyst, Goth. lustus pleasure, desire, lust ), from PIE *las to be eager, wanton, or unruly (Cf. L. lascivus wanton, playful,… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 32lust — [[t]lʌ̱st[/t]] lusts, lusting, lusted 1) N UNCOUNT Lust is a feeling of strong sexual desire for someone. His relationship with Angie was the first which combined lust with friendship... His lust for her grew until it was overpowering. 2) N… …

    English dictionary

  • 33lust — /lʌst / (say lust) noun 1. (sometimes followed by for or of) passionate or overmastering desire: a lust for power. 2. sexual desire or appetite. 3. unbridled or lawless sexual desire or appetite. 4. sensuous desire or appetite considered as… …

  • 34Lust — die Lust (Grundstufe) inneres Bedürfnis Beispiele: Hast du Lust auf einen Kaffee? Ich habe keine Lust aufzustehen. die Lust (Aufbaustufe) Vergnügen und Freude, die man an etw. hat Synonyme: Genuss, Hochgenuss, Wonne (geh.) Beispiel: Es ist eine… …

    Extremes Deutsch

  • 35lust — • benägenhet, lust, anlag, begivenhet, fallenhet • välbehag, tillfredsställelse, belåtenhet, njutning, lust, behag, förtjusning • frestelse, lockelse, attraktion, lust, retelse • lust, drift, begär, vällust, åtrå, åhåga • glädje, munterhet,… …

    Svensk synonymlexikon

  • 36lust — [OE] Lust is a Germanic word; it goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *lust , which as well as English lust had produced German lust (now used for ‘pleasure’ rather than ‘desire’). Swedish lust ‘inclination, pleasure, desire’ was borrowed from Low …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 37lust — [OE] Lust is a Germanic word; it goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *lust , which as well as English lust had produced German lust (now used for ‘pleasure’ rather than ‘desire’). Swedish lust ‘inclination, pleasure, desire’ was borrowed from Low …

    Word origins

  • 38lust — noun 1) his lust for her Syn: desire, longing, passion, libido, sex drive, sexuality, lechery, lasciviousness; informal horniness; Brit.; informal randiness 2) a lust for power Syn …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 39lust — I UK [lʌst] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a strong feeling of wanting to have sex 2) great enthusiasm for something the artist s lust for life II UK [lʌst] / US verb Word forms lust : present tense I/you/we/they lust he/she/it lusts present… …

    English dictionary

  • 40lust — [[t]lʌst[/t]] n. 1) intense sexual desire or appetite 2) uncontrolled or illicit sexual desire 3) a passionate or overwhelming desire or craving (usu. fol. by for): a lust for power[/ex] 4) ardent enthusiasm; zest; relish: a lust for life[/ex] 5) …

    From formal English to slang