Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

look the other way

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.49 in modern English

Syllables
look the other way
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To ignore something wrong; to turn a blind eye to something; to connive at something.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

looks the other way (present, singular) looking the other way (participle, present) looked the other way (participle, past) looked the other way (past)

Phrases

bury one's head in the sand

Frequently Paired Words

bury one's head in the sand

Synonyms

connive shut one's eyes wink

Questions

What does look the other way mean?
To ignore something wrong; to turn a blind eye to something; to connive at something.

How to pronounce look the other way

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