look for

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Definition

Verb: 1. To search for or seek something or someone: To try to find or locate a person, object, or piece of information. 2. To expect or hope for something: To anticipate or be on the watch for a particular event or outcome.

Usage

The verb "look for" is a common phrasal verb. It is transitive and requires a direct object (the thing or person being sought). It is often used in continuous tenses to describe an ongoing search.

Examples
  • Searching for an object:
  • Searching for a person:
  • Searching for information/opportunities:
  • Expecting/Hoping for:
Advanced Usage
  • "To be looking for trouble": To behave in a way that is likely to cause problems or a confrontation.
    • Driving that fast in a residential area is just looking for trouble.
Variants and Related Words
  • Lookout (noun): A person who watches for danger, or the act of keeping watch.
    • He acted as a lookout while the others entered the building.
  • Looker (noun): An informal term for an attractive person.
    • He's quite a looker. (Note: This is unrelated to the meaning of "look for").
Synonyms
  • Search for: Often implies a more systematic or thorough effort.
    • They will search for the missing hikers at dawn.
  • Seek: A more formal synonym.
    • The company seeks qualified candidates.
  • Hunt for: Suggests a determined, sometimes difficult search.
    • I've been hunting for that rare book for years.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Look after: To take care of someone or something.
    • Can you look after my cat while I'm on vacation?
  • Look into: To investigate or examine.
    • The manager promised to look into our complaint.
  • Look forward to: To anticipate with pleasure.
    • I look forward to meeting you next week.
Related Idioms
  • Look for a needle in a haystack: To search for something extremely difficult or impossible to find.
    • Finding my earring in this grassy park is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Verb
  1. be excited or anxious about
  2. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
    • The police are searching for clues
    • They are searching for the missing man in the entire county

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