dekko

1 9.9

A quick look to see something

noun
/ˈdɛkəʊ/

Archaic

: mirada

If you get a dekko at her new car, you'll be impressed.

Examples

Take a dekko at the painting on the wall; it's truly remarkable.
Take a quick dekko!
He had a quick dekko through the window before leaving.
I had a dekko at the new restaurant yesterday.
Could you give me a quick dekko at that document before I send it?
After a quick dekko at the menu, she decided what to order.
He took a brief dekko outside to see if it was raining.

Synonyms

gander

vsdekko

Informal

14 7.1

A quick look at something

is the British slang version used more regionally

look-over

vsdekko

4 3.2

A quick check of something to find obvious problems

is a short casual viewing rather than an inspection or survey

squiz

vsdekko

Slang

1 9.9

A quick informal look at something like a menu or document

is specifically British slang rather than a neutral informal term

side-glance

vsdekko

1 4.6

A quick look to the side that shows a feeling or intention

is general casual viewing rather than an emotional indirect view

squizz

vsdekko

Slang

1 9.9

A quick look to see something

is the British slang form rather than a general informal term

shufti

vsdekko

Archaic

1 9.9

A quick look to see if something is safe

is general casual viewing rather than a watchful check

How Long

to stare

∞ 1.0

look

∞ 1.0

dekko

Archaic

1 9.9

glance

222 1.4

to glimpse

41 3.2

Surface Forms

dekko singular

dekkos plural

Etymology

Dekko comes from the Hindi/Urdu word dekh and the command dekho, both meaning 'look' or 'look!'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine someone saying 'look!' and taking a quick dekko, which is why the word now means a short, quick glance.