Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

look for

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.78 in modern English

Syllables
look -for
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To seek.

Transitive verb

verb

To expect.

Archaic; Transitive verb

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What does look for mean?
To seek.

How to pronounce look for

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