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to lookie

to lookie

1 9.6
To glance quickly at something
  • verb
  • Informal
translation icon : echar un vistazo
  • Well, now, will you lookie here at what I drew.

Examples

  • Just lookie what we got here.

    The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)

  • Well, lookie what we got here.

    The Ridiculous 6 (2015)

  • Now, you lookie here .

    All the King's Men (2006)

  • Now, will you lookie here!

    Gas (2004)

  • Now, you lookie here.

    2012 (2009)

  • "Well, well, well," the passenger said, "lookie what we got here!" He was young and blond with close-cropped hair, and he wore a sleeveless tee shirt despite the chilly evening.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Well, lookie here at all the delicious treats I baked for the party!

  • Just lookie what I found at the store – it's your favorite candy!

  • Now, will you lookie here and see how much fun we're having?

Synonyms

to look
vsto lookie
∞ 1.0

To direct the eyes toward something to see it

is quicker and more casual rather than deliberate or attentive
to take a look
vsto lookie
∞ 1.3

To look at something to check it or find information

is limited to quick casual looks and playful usage only
to have a look
vsto lookie
412 1.3

To check something carefully, for example an essay or a machine

is opposite in brevity, favouring quick casual glances over careful viewing
to glance
vsto lookie
299 1.5

To look quickly at someone or something

leans more playful and attention getting rather than neutral
to glance at
vsto lookie
150 2.0

Look quickly at someone or something

adds a playful, informal attitude rather than a plain brief look
to peek
vsto lookie
119 1.1

To look quickly and secretly at something

is casual and open rather than secretive or cautious
to get a look
vsto lookie
88 2.8

To see someone or something for a short time

is more intentionally playful and used to prompt someone to look
to glance over
vsto lookie
18 3.2

Look at something quickly without reading it carefully

is lighter and more playful rather than a brief superficial examination
to take a gander
vsto lookie
  • Informal
10 8.2

To look quickly and casually at something you are curious about

is more playful and less merely curious or neutral
to lookee
vsto lookie
  • Informal
8 9.9

To look at something and show it to someone playfully

is similarly casual and playful but focuses on quick casual looking
to squiz
vsto lookie
  • Slang
9.9

To look quickly in an informal way

is equally informal but slightly more playful in tone
to throw an eye
vsto lookie
  • UK
7.8

To look quickly at something

is more playful and often used to attract attention casually
to lookin'
vsto lookie
  • Informal
9.1

To direct your eyes at something or try to find it

is playful and casual but specifically implies a quick casual look

Antonyms

to ignore
∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

to overlook
243 2.9

To not notice someone or something you should see

How Long

to stare
∞ 1.0
to gaze
170 2.6
to lookie
  • Informal
1 9.6
glance
222 1.4

Surface Forms

lookie infinitive
looked past
looked past participle
lookin' present participle
lookies third person singular

Morphology

lookie = look (transparent) = look + ie

The verb sense is a colloquial/expressive form of 'look' created by adding '-ie'; the quick/casual sense is inferable from the base.

Etymology

The verb lookie is a playful form of look ('see') with the friendly ending -ie, turning the idea of seeing into a quick, casual action. So to lookie is to take a quick, informal glance at something.