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loofah

look


Definition: Meaning of, look in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / lʊk /

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look looked looked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
looking looks
  1. see [intransitive] to turn your eyes towards something, so that you can see it
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  2. search [intransitive] to try to find something
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  3. seem [linking verb] to seem
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  4. appearance [linking verb] to have a particular appearance
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  5. look daggers at somebody informal to look at someone with a very angry expression on your face
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  6. look somebody up and down to look at someone carefully from their head to their feet, as if you were forming an opinion about them
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  7. look somebody in the eye to look directly at someone when you are speaking to them, especially to show that you are not afraid of them or that you are telling the truth
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  8. look down your nose at somebody/something to behave as if you think that someone or something is not good enough for you
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  9. look the other way to ignore something bad that is happening and not try to stop it
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  10. look no further used to say that something you are offering is exactly what someone has been trying to find
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  11. face a direction [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a building looks in a particular direction, it faces that direction
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  12. look before you leap used to say that it is sensible to think about possible dangers or difficulties of something before doing it
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  13. be looking to do something informal to be planning or expecting to do something
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  14. spoken look used to tell someone to look at something that you think is interesting, surprising etc
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  15. spoken look used to get someone's attention so that you can suggest something or tell them something
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  16. spoken look out! used to warn someone that they are in danger [=  watch out]
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  17. spoken look at that! used to tell someone to look at something that you think is interesting, bad etc
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  18. spoken look who's here! used when someone arrives unexpectedly
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  19. spoken don't look now used to say that you have seen someone but do not want them to know you have noticed them
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  20. spoken look what you're doing/look where you're going etc used to tell someone to be careful
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  21. spoken look what you've done! used to angrily tell someone to look at the result of a mistake they have made or something bad they have done
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  22. spoken look here old-fashioned used to get someone's attention in order to tell them something, especially when you are annoyed with them
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  23. spoken (I'm) just looking used when you are in a shop, to say that you are only looking at things, but do not intend to buy anything now
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look looks
  1. look at [countable usually singular] an act of looking at something
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  2. expression [countable] an expression that you make with your eyes or face
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  3. consider [singular] an act of examining something and thinking about it
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  4. search [singular] an attempt to find something
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  5. appearance [countable usually singular] the appearance that someone or something has
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  6. way something seems [countable] the way something seems to be
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  7. beauty looks [plural] physical attractiveness
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  8. fashion [singular] a particular style in clothes, hair, furniture etc
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look used in phrases

  • Look Back in Anger
    1. (1956) a play by John Osborne about a young WORKING CLASS man called Jimmy Porter, who continually argues with his wife, criticizing her and her family because they represent a traditional society he does not respect. The play influenced many British writers in the 1950s.
  • New Look (noun)
    1. a style of women's clothing created by Christian Dior in 1947; involved a tight bodice and narrow waist and a flowing pleated skirt
  • get a look (verb)
    1. see something for a brief time
  • have a look (verb)
    1. look at with attention
  • look across (verb)
    1. be oriented in a certain direction
  • look away (verb)
    1. avert one's gaze
  • look forward (verb)
    1. expect or hope for
  • look like (verb)
    1. bear a physical resemblance to
  • look out on (verb)
    1. be oriented in a certain direction
  • look out over (verb)
    1. be oriented in a certain direction
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look used in phrasal verbs

  • look after (phrasal verb)
    1. look after someone/something to take care of someone or something and make certain that they have everything they need
    2. be able to look after yourself to not need anyone else to take care of you
  • look ahead (phrasal verb)
    1. to think about what is likely to happen, or to plan what you are going to do in the future
  • look around (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive/transitive] look around/round something to walk around a room, building, or place and see what is there
    2. [intransitive] to try to find something that you want or need
  • look at (phrasal verb)
    1. look at someone / something to direct your eyes towards someone or something so that you can see them
    2. look at something to think about a situation or subject carefully, especially in order to make a decision
  • look back (phrasal verb)
    1. to think about a time or event in the past
    2. someone never looked back used for saying that someone achieved something special and then became even more successful
  • look backward (phrasal verb)
    1. look towards one's back
  • look down on (phrasal verb)
    1. look down on someone/something to think that you are better or more important than someone else, or to think that something is not good enough for you
  • look for (phrasal verb)
    1. [usually progressive] look for someone/something to hope to get something that you want or need
    2. look for someone/something to search for someone or something
  • look forward to (phrasal verb)
    1. look forward to something to feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen
  • look in (phrasal verb)
    1. to visit someone for a short time on your way to another place, especially if they are ill or may need help
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