Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belook

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-look
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To look about or around; look over or across; look after; give a look to; look at.

Example Sentences

"They sighed and answered, "O our brother, some one must have belooked us with the evil eye and there is no security in travel."
"And I betook him to where the body was laid. Much blood was thereon. For we had slaughtered two chickens to endecorate it. Massoud was not fair to behold, there in the dimness. Yes, he belooked him horribly pitiful as he belay himself there [...]"
"Jason MacDonald is belooking to continue his streak following an impressive victory overJason Lambert at UFC 88."
"It could be a loose clamp on the car, but not sure where i need to be belooking."

Etymology

From Middle English beloken, biloken, equivalent to be- + look.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: be
Root: beloken

Inflected Forms

belooks (present, singular) belooking (participle, present) belooked (participle, past) belooked (past)

Questions

What does belook mean?: To look about or around; look over or across; look after; give a look to; look at.
Where does belook come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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