to squiz

Examples

• All

• Can you squiz over here for a second?

• Just squiz at that!

• He took a quick squiz at the newspaper headlines before leaving for work.

• She gave the menu a squiz before deciding what to order.

• He took a quick squiz at the newspaper headlines before leaving for work.

• Can I squiz your notes to see what I missed in class?

• She gave the menu a squiz before deciding what to order.

Synonyms

G

to glance

vsto squiz

299 1.5

To look quickly at someone or something

is used especially in informal speech rather than formal contexts

G

to glance at

vsto squiz

150 2.0

Look quickly at someone or something

is used especially in informal contexts rather than formal ones

P

to peek

vsto squiz

119 1.1

To look quickly and secretly at something

is a quick informal look rather than a secretive or cautious action

G

to get a look

vsto squiz

88 2.8

To see someone or something for a short time

is a short informal look often made deliberately rather than accidental

P

to peep

vsto squiz

30 3.2

To look quickly and secretly at something you are not supposed to see

is used for informal brief looks rather than secretive viewing

G

to get a load of

vsto squiz

• Informal

24 8.4

Tell someone to look at something surprising or interesting

is a quick informal glance rather than a careful or prolonged look

G

to glance over

vsto squiz

18 3.2

Look at something quickly without reading it carefully

is a short informal look rather than a shallow examination

C

to catch sight

vsto squiz

16 3.0

To see something for a short time, usually by chance

is an informal brief look made intentionally rather than happening by chance

R

to rake

vsto squiz

16 6.3

To look quickly through something to find an item or fact

is a short informal look rather than a scanning superficial review

S

to squint at

vsto squiz

13 5.3

To look with partly closed eyes because something is bright or hard to see

is a quick informal look rather than a strained way of seeing

T

to take a squizz

vsto squiz

• Australian

9.9

To have a quick look at something because you are curious

is used especially in informal situations rather than from curiosity

T

to throw an eye

vsto squiz

• UK

7.8

To look quickly at something

is an informal way to express that brief look

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

How Quick

to peek

119 1.1

to squiz

• Slang

9.9

to glance

299 1.5

to look

∞ 1.0

to stare

∞ 1.0

to gaze

170 2.6

Surface Forms

Etymology