- ˌlook sth ˈup
- phrasal verb
to try to find a piece of information by looking in a book or on a list, or by using a computerI had to look the word up in a dictionary.[/ex]
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌlook sth ˈup
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look something out (for somebody) — ˌlook sthˈout (for sb/sth) derived (BrE) to search for sth from among your possessions • I ll look out those old photographs you wanted to see. Main entry: ↑lookderived … Useful english dictionary
look something out (for something) — ˌlook sthˈout (for sb/sth) derived (BrE) to search for sth from among your possessions • I ll look out those old photographs you wanted to see. Main entry: ↑lookderived … Useful english dictionary
look — look1 W1S1 [luk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(see)¦ 2¦(search)¦ 3¦(seem)¦ 4¦(appearance)¦ 5 look daggers at somebody 6 look somebody up and down 7 look somebody in the eye 8 look down your nose at somebody/something 9 look the other way … Dictionary of contemporary English
look — 1 /lUk/ verb 1 SEE (I) to turn your eyes towards something, so that you can see it: Sorry, I didn t see I wasn t looking. | If you look carefully you can see that the painting represents a naked man. (+ at): It s time we left, Ian said, looking… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
look*/*/*/ — [lʊk] verb I 1) to direct your eyes towards someone or something so that you can see them Dan looked at his watch.[/ex] If you look through this window, you can see the cathedral.[/ex] See: see 2) [I] to search for someone or something I don t… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
look something over — INSPECT, examine, scan, cast an eye over, take stock of, vet, view, look through, peruse, run through, read through; informal take a dekko at, give something a/the once over; N. Amer. check out; N. Amer. informal eyeball. → look * * * ˌlook… … Useful english dictionary
look something up — search for and find a piece of information in a reference book * * * ˌlook sthˈup derived to look for information in a dictionary or ↑reference book, or by using a computer • Can you look up the opening times on the website? • I looked it up in… … Useful english dictionary
look out for something — ˌlook ˈout for sb/sth derived 1. to try to avoid sth bad happening or doing sth bad Syn: ↑watch out • You should look out for pickpockets. • Do look out for spelling mistakes in your work. 2 … Useful english dictionary
look askance (at something) — look askance (at someone/something) phrase to show that you do not approve of someone or something or that you do not feel certain about them They looked askance at the old fashioned ways of their fathers. Thesaurus: to make a particular facial… … Useful english dictionary
look askance (at somebody) — look askance (at sb/sth) | look (at sb/sth) askance idiom to look at or react to sb/sth with suspicion or doubt, or in a critical way • The opposition party looked askance at most of the government s proposed policies. • She looked askance at him … Useful english dictionary
