| look forward to |
to wait for (something) eagerly. |
| look-in |
a quick glance. [2 definitions] |
| look in |
to look into a room or building to make sure that a person, thing, or situation is all right, (often fol. by "on"). |
| looking glass |
a mirror made of glass. |
| look into |
to investigate or examine (a matter, possible solution, problem, or the like). |
| look like |
(informal) to seem likely based on what one can see or what one knows at the present time; look or seem as if. [2 definitions] |
| look on |
to watch an activity as someone else performs it. |
| lookout |
the act of keeping watch, searching, or observing. [4 definitions] |
| look out |
to pay attention in order to avoid danger or harm. [2 definitions] |
| look out for |
to watch or attend to (someone) in order to protect them from harm. [2 definitions] |
| look out on |
to face; offer a view of (something). |
| look over |
to inspect or examine, often briefly. |
| look-say method |
a method of teaching reading that uses memorization and recognition of entire words rather than associating letters with sounds. |
| look-see |
(informal) a brief, visual examination or investigation. |
| look up |
to search for and locate (information), as in a reference book. [3 definitions] |
| look-up |
in computing, the capacity to search for and locate information in an electronic database. [2 definitions] |
| look up to |
to respect; admire. |
| loom1 |
a device or machine for weaving fabric. [2 definitions] |
| loom2 |
to appear or come into view, often as a very large, dim, or distorted shape. [4 definitions] |
| loon1 |
any of several large black and white diving birds that have a laughlike cry. |
| loon2 |
a simple-minded, stupid, or lazy person. |