Base verb
Phrasal verbs with look
The verb look combines with 15 particles to form everyday phrasal verbs. Each particle steers the meaning in its own direction — here they are with clear definitions and examples, so you can see the whole family at once.
15 phrasal verbs · 22 meanings
look after
1 sense- Take care of someone or something
look ahead
1 sense- Think about what will happen in the future
look around
3 senses- Glance in every direction
- Move your eyes to look at all parts of a place
- Visit a place to see what is there, especially before deciding to buy
look away
1 sense- Turn your eyes in a different direction
look back
1 sense- Think about events in the past
look behind
1 sense- Turn your head to see what is at your back
look down
1 sense- Direct your eyes downward
look forward
1 sense- Feel pleased about something that will happen
look in
1 sense- Visit briefly to see how someone is
look on
2 senses- Watch something happen without taking part
- Regard or consider someone or something in a particular way
look out
1 sense- Be careful or watch for danger
look over
1 sense- Inspect something quickly but carefully
look round
1 sense- Inspect a place by looking in different directions
look through
2 senses- Examine the contents of something quickly
- Pretend not to see someone you know
look up
4 senses- Direct your eyes upward
- Search for information in a book or online
- Start to become better
Practice the look family in Sink In
Sink In drills every sense of look with spaced repetition — recognition, particle cloze, and meaning recall — so the whole family sticks instead of blurring together.