looking

Meaning

1. present participle and gerund of look
2. as the last part of compound adjectives: relating to or having the appearance of.

Frequency

Hyphenated as

look‧ing

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlʊkɪŋ/

Etymology

From Middle English lokinge, lokinde, lokande, lokende, from Old English lōciende, present participle of Old English lōcian (“to look”), equivalent to look + -ing.

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look

1. To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
2. (colloquial) To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
3. To appear, to seem.
4. To give an appearance of being.
5. To search for, to try to find.
6. To face or present a view.
7. To expect or anticipate.
8. To express or manifest by a look.
9. To make sure of, to see to.
10. To show oneself in looking.
11. To check, to make sure (of something).
12. (obsolete) To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
13. (obsolete) To seek; to search for.
14. (obsolete) To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence.
15. To look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it.