zyeuter

Senses

1. 1.

   to eye; to look at

   to look at or observe someone or something, often with interest or suspicion

2. 2.

   to check out; to scope out

   to examine or survey casually or furtively

Examples

• "Il zyeutait la fille depuis dix minutes."

  He had been eyeing the girl for ten minutes.

• "Tu as vu comme il l'a zyeutée ? C'était bizarre."

  Did you see how he looked her up and down? It was weird.

• "Zyeute un peu ce restaurant, on dit que c'est bon."

  Check out this restaurant for me; people say it's good.

Usage

Informal, colloquial French (slang). Common in spoken French and casual writing. Often carries a slightly mischievous or flirtatious connotation when referring to people. The spelling variant 'zieuter' also exists.