Looksee
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of look-see.; Brief inspection
"When you say that you will give a looksee, another looksee as you did at Andrews Field this morning, I interpreted that to mean you would give a looksee over the whole area."
- 2 Alternative form of look-see.; Lookout or scout
"Since these activities are considered illegal in the United States, young men were often used as lookouts (a.k.a. "looksees"), guards and enforcers (a.k.a. "hatchetmen") of house rules to assure smooth operations."
- 1 Alternative form of look-see. alt-of, alternative
"He and his men can looksee over the Rivers' place."
Synonyms
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More examples"When you say that you will give a looksee, another looksee as you did at Andrews Field this morning, I interpreted that to mean you would give a looksee over the whole area."
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