Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

give someone the eye

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.86 in modern English

Syllables: give -some-one the -eye
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To show flirtatious signs or sexual interest/attraction with one's eyes.

verb

To give someone the stink eye.

verb

To give someone the evil eye.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see give, someone, the, eye; for example, to hand someone the eye of a hook and eye.

Example Sentences

"I saw him giving me the eye as soon as I entered the bar."
"She was sort of cute, the blonde one, and I started giving her the old eye a little bit, but just then the waiter came up for my order."
"I saw him giving me the eye as soon as I entered the office."
"I saw him giving me the eye as soon as I entered the town square."

Inflected Forms

gives someone the eye (present, singular) giving someone the eye (participle, present) gave someone the eye (past) given someone the eye (participle, past)

Frequently Paired Words

eye-stalk

Synonyms

eye up give someone the glad eye

Questions

What does give someone the eye mean?: To show flirtatious signs or sexual interest/attraction with one's eyes.

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