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look askance

look a·skance
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loo k uh-skans]
    • /lʊk əˈskæns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loo k uh-skans]
    • /lʊk əˈskæns/

Definitions of look askance words

  • intransitivephrasal verb look askance glance sidelong or with suspicion 1
  • phrase look askance If you look askance at someone or something, you have a doubtful or suspicious attitude towards them. 0
  • phrase look askance If you look askance at someone, you look at them in a doubtful or suspicious way. 0
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Parts of speech for Look askance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Look askance

look askance popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for look askance

verb look askance

  • discipline — training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
  • castigate — If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely.
  • chastise — If you chastise someone, you speak to them angrily or punish them for something wrong that they have done.
  • scold — to find fault with angrily; chide; reprimand: The teacher scolded me for being late.
  • denounce — If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
All 92 Synonyms of look askance

Antonyms for look askance

verb look askance

  • compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
  • laud — to praise; extol.
  • praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
  • forgive — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
  • sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
All 33 Antonyms of look askance

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