look around
phrasal verb·3 senses·particle around
Meanings
Glance in every direction
Why “around”? Something turns around a centre to face a new direction.
“Look around. Isn't the view amazing?”
“Look around the room before you choose a seat.”
Move your eyes to look at all parts of a place
Why “around”? You stay near a place or person, but you do not fully join or leave.
“He looked around the room.”
“She looked around the empty hall.”
Visit a place to see what is there, especially before deciding to buy
Why “around”? Looking or trying around means checking many points before choosing one.
“We're just looking around.”
“They looked around the market before buying anything.”
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
look away
A contrast learners often mix up
Turn your eyes in a different direction
look in
A contrast learners often mix up
Visit briefly to see how someone is
be around
Same around pattern: nearby
Be present in the locality
cluster around
Same around pattern: nearby
Form a tight group near something
come around
Same around pattern: nearby
Visit someone at their home; Regain consciousness after fainting or anaesthesia; Eventually agree to or accept an idea; (of an event) recur on a regular schedule
crowd around
Same around pattern: nearby
Press close in a thick group
gather around
Same around pattern: nearby
Form a group nearby
get around
Same around pattern: nearby
Avoid a rule or difficulty; Travel or move about; (of news) become widely known; Find time to do something
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