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- [loo k-er on, awn]
- /ˈlʊk ər ɒn, ɔn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo k-er on, awn]
- /ˈlʊk ər ɒn, ɔn/
Definitions of looker-on word
- noun plural looker-on a person who looks on; onlooker; witness; spectator. 1
- noun looker-on an observer or spectator; onlooker 0
- noun looker-on A spectator, onlooker. 0
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Origin of looker-on
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; look on + -er1
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Parts of speech for Looker-on
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
looker-on popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for looker-on
noun looker-on
- observer — someone or something that observes.
- spectator — a weekly periodical (1711–12, 1714) issued by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele.
- onlooker — spectator; observer; witness.
- viewer — a person or thing that views.
- kibitzer — a spectator at a card game who looks at the players' cards over their shoulders, especially one who gives unsolicited advice.
Antonyms for looker-on
noun looker-on
- participant — a person or group that participates; partaker.
See also
Matching words
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