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look-over

look-o·ver
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [loo k oh-ver]
    • /lʊk ˈoʊ vər/
    • /lʊk ˈəʊvə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loo k oh-ver]
    • /lʊk ˈoʊ vər/

Definition of look-over word

  • noun look-over a brief or superficial examination or reading. 1

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Origin of look-over

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; noun use of verb phrase look over

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Parts of speech for Look-over

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

look-over popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for look-over

noun look-over

  • checkup — A checkup is a medical examination by your doctor or dentist to make sure that there is nothing wrong with your health.
  • search — to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter.
  • review — a form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.
  • probe — to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one's conscience.
  • supervision — the act or function of supervising; superintendence.

Antonyms for look-over

noun look-over

  • ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
  • neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.

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