Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make eyes

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.16 in modern English

Syllables: make eyes
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To flirt with (someone) by making obvious glances.

Example Sentences

"She was saucy the next [moment], moving her head up and down, making "eyes" at Robert and making "mouths" at Beaudelet."
"Can't you tell by the way I run / Every time you make eyes at me"
"Stop making the eyes at me / I'll stop making the eyes at you"
"Ooh, bet you're thinking, "She's so cool" Kicking back on your couch, making eyes from across the room Wait, I think I've been there too"

Inflected Forms

makes eyes (present, singular) making eyes (participle, present) made eyes (participle, past) made eyes (past) make the eyes (alternative)

Phrases

cow eyes make mouths at make faces

Frequently Paired Words

cow eyes make mouths at make faces

Questions

What does make eyes mean?: To flirt with (someone) by making obvious glances.

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