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to lookin'

to lookin'

9.1
To direct your eyes at something or try to find it
  • verb
  • /ˈlʊkɪn/
  • Informal
translation icon : mirar
  • The dog is lookin' at the squirrel in the tree.

But he's going to be looking at his own practice as well.

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Examples

  • But lookin' at the stars last night was really amazing.

  • But look, I'm looking here with the trap bro.

  • She's lookin' for her keys before leaving the house.

Synonyms

to look
vsto lookin'
∞ 1.0

To direct the eyes toward something to see it

is the informal dialect spelling used in casual speech or writing
to glance
vsto lookin'
299 1.5

To look quickly at someone or something

directs the eyes more generally and not only for a moment
to glance at
vsto lookin'
150 2.0

Look quickly at someone or something

directs the eyes more generally and with longer attention
to eye up
vsto lookin'
  • Informal
1 7.4

To look at a person or thing with interest

simply directs the eyes without implying desire or appraisal
to loke
vsto lookin'
  • Archaic
9.9

To watch something carefully

is the modern informal spelling rather than an archaic form

How Long

to stare
∞ 1.0
to gaze
170 2.6
to lookin'
  • Informal
9.1
to peek
119 1.1
to glance
299 1.5

Surface Forms

lookin' infinitive
looked past
looked past participle
lookin' present participle
lookin's third person singular

Morphology

lookin' = looking (transparent) = look + ing

Colloquial spelling of 'looking' (final -g omitted), so the relation to the standard form is clear.

Etymology

Lookin' is an informal spelling of looking, made by dropping the last 'g' in casual speech. It comes from the verb look, which means 'to use your eyes' or 'to direct your gaze', so to be lookin' is to be 'looking' at something or someone.