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- [loo k]
- /lʊk/
- /lʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo k]
- /lʊk/
Definitions of looked word
- verb without object looked 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 looked to glance or gaze in a manner specified: to look questioningly at a person. 1
- verb without object looked to use one's sight or vision in seeking, searching, examining, watching, etc.: to look through the papers. 1
- verb without object looked to tend, as in bearing or significance: Conditions look toward war. 1
- verb without object looked to appear or seem to the eye as specified: to look pale. 1
- verb without object looked to appear or seem to the mind: The case looks promising. 1
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Origin of looked
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 Looked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
looked 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
looked usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for looked
noun looked
- aired — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- faced — having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination): a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god.
- fashioned — Simple past tense and past participle of fashion.
- cast — The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it.
- countenanced — appearance, especially the look or expression of the face: a sad countenance.
verb looked
- seemed — to appear to be, feel, do, etc.: She seems better this morning.
- appeared — to come into sight; become visible: A man suddenly appeared in the doorway.
- expressed — Simple past tense and past participle of express.
- showed — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
- sounded — Surgery. a long, slender instrument for sounding or exploring body cavities or canals.
Antonyms for looked
noun looked
- disregarded — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
verb looked
- forgot — a simple past tense and past participle of forget.
- ignored — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- overlooked — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
- scorned — open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt.
- avoided — to keep away from; keep clear of; shun: to avoid a person; to avoid taxes; to avoid danger.
Top questions with looked
- what jesus really looked like?
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