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Definition eye in American English

eye verb

[transitive] verb
/aɪ/
1

to look at someone or something carefully

Example

A group of local boys eyed them suspiciously.

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2

to look at someone in a way that shows you are sexually attracted to them

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Definition eye in American English

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