squizz
1
9.9
A quick look to see something
- noun
- /skwɪz/
- Slang
:
mirada rápida
- After a brief squizz at the newspaper, she was updated on the latest news.
Examples
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Can you give me a squizz at that document over there?
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Oh, man.Pop a squizz nut.
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He took a quick squizz at the menu before deciding what to order.
Synonyms
glance
vssquizz
222
1.4
A quick look that lasts a short time
is more informal and used in casual speech
1
9.9
A quick informal look at something like a menu or document
is the same meaning but spelled with two z
1
9.9
A quick look to see if something is safe
is the general informal term, not tied to alert situations
9.6
A short hurried look at something
is similar but focuses on quickness rather than urgency
Antonyms
Compounds
How Quick
Surface Forms
Etymology
Squizz comes from informal British and Australian slang squiz, and it is like the common word squint, which means 'to look with partly closed eyes'. So a squizz is a short, often secret, 'quick look'.