looking
Meaning of looking
adjective
- having a specified appearance.
a young-looking American
an evil-looking mask
a funny-looking bloke
- direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction.
people were looking at him
they looked up as he came into the room
Lynn immediately looked down, her face scarlet
he thought she wasn't looking
- think of or regard in a specified way.
I look at tennis differently from some coaches
- have the appearance or give the impression of being.
her father looked unhappy
the home looked like a prison
- rely on (someone) to do or provide something.
she will look to you for help
Old English lōcian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to German dialect lugen .
Information about looking
- The plural form of looking is: lookings.
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Hyphenation of looking
look-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- looking is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
looking synonyms
Meaning sounding:
Meaning look:
Meaning take a brief or hurried look:
Meaning look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought:
Meaning look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something with one's eyes wide open:
Meaning be or become wide open:
Meaning look with difficulty or concentration at someone or something:
Meaning adapt to the prevailing level of light and become able to see clearly:
Meaning look quickly and furtively at something, especially through a narrow opening:
Meaning look quickly or furtively:
Meaning look at or observe attentively over a period of time:
Meaning inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition:
Meaning devote time and attention to gaining knowledge of (an academic subject), especially by means of books:
Meaning look at (someone or something) closely, typically to assess their condition or to discover any shortcomings:
Meaning look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature:
Meaning examine or inspect closely and thoroughly:
Meaning look closely at or examine (someone or something):
Meaning examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something:
Meaning look thoughtfully for a long time at:
Meaning think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision:
Meaning perceive with the eyes; discern visually:
Meaning notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant:
Meaning look at or inspect:
Meaning consider or think of in a specified way:
Meaning make a visible impression or stain on:
Meaning see or perceive briefly or partially:
Meaning see, notice, or recognize (someone or something) that is difficult to detect or that one is searching for:
Meaning work for a government or other organization by secretly obtaining information about enemies or competitors:
Meaning look at closely or with interest:
Meaning stare at in a lecherous manner:
Meaning turn one's head to stare at something in a foolish manner:
Meaning another term for reconnoitre:
Meaning attain or register (a specified time, distance, or speed):
Meaning stare openly in a stupid or rude manner:
Meaning look or stare at closely:
Meaning see or observe (someone or something, especially of remarkable or impressive nature):
Meaning catch sight of:
Meaning regard or consider in a specified way:
Meaning form an opinion or conclusion about:
Meaning determine the total number of (a collection of items):
Meaning lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold:
Meaning establish by calculation:
Meaning give the impression of being something or having a particular quality:
Meaning seem; give the impression of being:
Meaning have a similar appearance to or qualities in common with (someone or something); look or seem like:
Meaning (of a sound) be repeated or reverberate after the original sound has stopped:
Meaning imitate the appearance or character of:
looking antonyms
Meaning refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally:
Translation of looking
Words that rhyme with looking
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