Look out

verb, slang

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Verb
  1. 1
    To be vigilant and aware often as an imperative to alert a person to danger. idiomatic, intransitive

    "While you're in the city center, look out for the dodgy street vendors."

  2. 2
    to protect someone's interests wordnet
  3. 3
    To find by looking: to hunt out. idiomatic, transitive

    "Morgan pulled a Greek lexicon toward him (he used a Greek-German), to look out a word, instead of asking it of Pemberton."

  4. 4
    be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful wordnet
  5. 5
    To be facing.

    "A spacious room that looks out on the sea."

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  1. 6
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, out.

    "On the morning of the eighth day, he found himself looking out across the river."

  2. 7
    Ellipsis of look out for (someone) abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, intransitive

    "Hey man, I know it costs four dollars but I only have three. Can you please look out?"

  3. 8
    To be supportive or protective of someone.

    "You better look out for your little brother."

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