Phrasal Verbs – LOOK, Definitions and Example Sentences
Look ahead
to think about future
The past is past. Let us look ahead.
Look back
to think about past
When I look back I can see where we went wrong.
Look after
to take care of sb/sth
He’s not competent to look after young children.
Look round
to visit a place and look at the things in it
I will spend all day looking round the city.
Look on
to watch sth happen without taking part in it
Look on the bright side –no one was badly hurt.
Look forward to
something that is going to happen
He had worked hard and was looking forward to his retirement.
Look in
to pay a short visit
You’ll look in and say hello when you have time.
Look for
to search
You must look for hotels elsewhere.
Look out
to warn sb for danger
Look out, he’s got a gun!
Look through
to examine or to read quickly
He looked through his notes before the lecture.
