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Look

Verb
Word Frequency: 183.5

Definitions

1.VerbTo try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
"They kept looking at me.; Don’t look in the closet.; Look what you did to him!; Look who's back!"
2.VerbAs an intransitive verb, often with "at".
"They kept looking at me.; Don’t look in the closet."
3.VerbAs a transitive verb, often in the imperative; chiefly takes relative clause as direct object.
"Look what you did to him!; Look who's back!"
4.VerbTo appear, to seem.
"It looks as if it’s going to rain soon. or It looks like it’s going to rain soon. or It looks like rain [is coming].; Our new boss looks to be friendly.; It looks as if [or like] I'm stuck with you.; You didn't use to look so dismal, but now you look/are looking positively unhappy.; He always looks like scoring a goal if not two."
5.VerbTo give an appearance of being.
"That painting looks nice.; You’re looking worried. Whaddya thinking about?; You looked a fool when you slipped on a banana peel."
6.VerbTo search for, to try to find.
7.VerbTo face or present a view.
"The hotel looks over the valleys of the Hindu Kush."
8.VerbTo expect or anticipate.
"I look to each hour for my lover’s arrival."
9.VerbTo express or manifest by a look.
10.VerbTo make sure of, to see to.
11.VerbTo show oneself in looking; to peep out.
12.VerbTo check, to make sure (of something).
13.VerbTo look at; to turn the eyes toward.
14.VerbTo seek; to search for.
15.VerbTo influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence.
"to look down opposition"
16.VerbTo look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it.
"The fastball caught him looking.; Clem Labine struck Mays out looking at his last at bat.; It's unusual for Mays to strike out looking. He usually takes a cut at it."
17.InterjectionPay attention.
"Look, I'm going to explain what to do, so you have to listen closely."
18.NounThe action of looking; an attempt to see.
"Let’s have a look under the hood of the car."
19.NounPhysical appearance, visual impression.
"She got her mother’s looks.; I don’t like the look of the new design."
20.NounA facial expression.
"He gave me a dirty look.; If looks could kill ..."

Synonyms

expressionaspectseemseeexpectappearattendspiritfeeltake caresearchfeeling

Rhymes With

nookoverlookbookoutlookhookcrookschnookhandbook
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