lust after

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lust after someone and lust for someone

to desire someone sexually. You could see that Sam was lusting after Sally. Roger claims that he does not lust for anyone.

See also: after, lust

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But to make this the sole consideration of marriage, to lust after it so violently as to overlook all imperfections for its sake, or to require it so absolutely as to reject and disdain religion, virtue, and sense, which are qualities in their nature of much higher perfection, only because an elegance of person is wanting: this is surely inconsistent, either with a wise man or a good Christian. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context Into what a bottomless pit has my lust after gold plunged me. The Arabian Nights by Lang, Andrew View in context Yes, I've had some adventures in my time; and, do you know, Mistress Blythe, I still lust after 'em. Anne's House of Dreams by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context			lull into a false sense of security lull to sleep lumber lumber along lumber off lump lump and else together lump in throat Lump it! lunatic fringe lunch lunch off lunch out lung lunge lunge at lunge for lurch lurch at lurch forward lure lure away lure in to lurk around lust lust after lust for luxuriate in luxury mad mad about mad as a hatter mad as a hornet mad enough to chew nails mad enough to kick a cat made made for made for each other made to measure made to order madness magic maiden voyage mail mail from some place mail to main main strength and awkwardness maintain maintain at maintain in			Lusitanians Lusitano Lusitanos Lusk Lusk Center for Real Estate Lusk Center Research Institute Lusk Legacy Foundation Lusk, Wyoming Luska, Sidney Luskish LUSM Luso Luso- Lusophone Lusophony Lusorious Lusotropicalism LUSP Luss Lussheburgh lust lust lust lust lust lust Lust (disambiguation) Lust (disambiguation) Lust (disambiguation) Lust (disambiguation) lust after lust for lust for Lust for Armageddon lust for learning lust for money Lust Killer Lust murder Lust Murderism Lust-Induced Brain Freeze lusted lusted lusted lusted lusted luster luster luster luster mottlings Luster ware lustered lustered lustered glass lustering lustering lusterless lusterless lusterless lusterless lusterless paint lusterlessness

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