looking
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Is looking a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of looking?
Definition
noun (English)
1. the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visuallyExamples: "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"Synonyms: look, looking, looking at
2. the act of searching visuallySynonyms: looking, looking for
verb (English)
1. perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towardsExamples: "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"Synonyms: look
2. give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspectExamples: "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"Synonyms: appear, look, seem
3. have a certain outward or facial expressionExamples: "How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery"Synonyms: look
4. search or seekExamples: "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"Synonyms: look, search
5. be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite toExamples: "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"Synonyms: face, front, lookAntonyms: back
6. take charge of or deal withExamples: "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"Synonyms: attend, look, see, take care
adjective satellite (English)
1. appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining formsExamples: "left their clothes dirty looking"; "a most disagreeable looking character"; "angry-looking"Synonyms: looking, sounding
Definition source: Wiktionary