lust after
To really, really want someone (in a romantic or physical way) or to want something very badly.
Meanings
To feel strong sexual or romantic desire for another person.
"He had been secretly lusting after his neighbor for years before finally asking her out."
""Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.""
— The Bible, Matthew 5:28 (King James Version)
To have an intense, passionate craving for a material object, power, status, or experience.
"She had been lusting after that designer handbag for months before finally buying it."
Can refer to sexual desire for a person or intense desire for an object, experience, or achievement. When used about people, it nearly always implies physical or sexual attraction. When used about things (e.g., 'lusting after a sports car'), it is colorful and hyperbolic. Not typically rude, but context-dependent.
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