1. very strong sexual desire: "he knew that his lust for her had returned"Similarsexual desiresexual appetitesexual longingsexual passionlustfulnessardordesirepassionlibidosex drivesexualitybiological urgelecherylecherousnesslasciviousnesslewdnesscarnalitylicentiousnesssalaciousnessprurienceinformal:horninessraunchinessthe hotsrandinessrare:salacityconcupiscencenympholepsy
▪ a sensual appetite regarded as sinful:"lusts of the flesh"
verb
1. have a very strong sexual desire for someone: "he really lusted after me in those days"Similardesirebe consumed with desire forfind sexually attractivefind sexycravecovetwantwish forlong foryearn forhunger forthirst forache forburn forpant forinformal:have the hots forlech after/overfancyhave a thing about/fordrool overhave the horn for
▪ feel a strong desire for something:"pregnant women lusting for pickles and ice cream"Similarcravedesirebe consumed with desire forcovethave one's heart set onwantwish forlong foryearn fordream ofhanker forhanker afterhunger forthirst forache forOppositebe averse to
Word OriginOld English (also in the sense ‘pleasure, delight’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lust and German Lust.
