Does "lust after someone" mean "have a crush on someone"? Or is it different?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
The two expressions do have similar meanings! However, to "lust after/over someone" means to strongly desire or be sexually attracted to someone. Thus, it has a slightly different meaning than having a crush on someone, which has less of an emphasis on the physical aspect. Ex: My friend has been lusting over Leonardo DiCaprio for years. Ex: Stop lusting after her secretly and just go for it!