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- [loo k bak]
- /lʊk bæk/
- /lʊk bæk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo k bak]
- /lʊk bæk/
Definitions of look back words
- verb without object look back to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes. 1
- verb without object look back to glance or gaze in a manner specified: to look questioningly at a person. 1
- verb without object look back to use one's sight or vision in seeking, searching, examining, watching, etc.: to look through the papers. 1
- verb without object look back to tend, as in bearing or significance: Conditions look toward war. 1
- verb without object look back to appear or seem to the eye as specified: to look pale. 1
- verb without object look back to appear or seem to the mind: The case looks promising. 1
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Origin of look back
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English lōk(i)en, Old English lōcian; cognate with Middle Dutch lœken, akin to dialectal German lugen to look out; (noun) Middle English loke act of looking, glance, countenance, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Look back
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
look back popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".
look back usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for look back
verb look back
- summon — to call upon to do something specified.
- remind — to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something): Remind me to phone him tomorrow. That woman reminds me of my mother.
- cite — If you cite something, you quote it or mention it, especially as an example or proof of what you are saying.
- awaken — To awaken a feeling in a person means to cause them to start having this feeling.
- waken — to rouse from sleep; wake; awake; awaken.
Antonyms for look back
verb look back
- repress — to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- kill — to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay. Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, butcher; hang, electrocute, behead, guillotine, strangle, garrote; assassinate.
- forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
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