Phrasal Verbs with "Look"

To turn your head to see what or who is around you.

Look Around

The burglar looked around to see if anyone saw him.

To divert your eyes to someone or something.

Look At

The peacock's magnificent display is a treat to look at.

When you consider someone or something as unimportant or with little to no value.

Look Down On

The King looked down upon his servants.

To anticipate a future event because it either makes you happy and/or you benefit from it.

Look Forward To

Aren't you looking forward to Friday!?

To investigate or get more facts about something.

Look Into

HR needs some time to look into the complaint.

Look Out

Look out for tornadoes on your road trip across the midwest!

To examine or inspect something or someone.

Look Over

The author looked over the manuscript before he sent it to the editor.

Look Up 1/3

After finding "lost" money in my trousers, my day is really starting to look up!

To view someone with respect and/or admiration.

Look Up To

Arianna Huffington is a writer that I've always looked up to.

Look After

Their grandparents looked after the children while the parents were on holiday.

Look Back

Looking back, hindsight is 20/20.

Look For

In hide-and-seek, Patricia was looking for Susie in the cabinets.

To watch something, like a crime, without helping

Look On

The crowds of people looked on as the stores were being looted.

1/2 Look Out For

Jill looks out for her little brother on the playground.

2/2 Look Out For

The neighborhood is looking out for any suspicious activity since the cars were broken into.

Look Through

Nick looked through his notes one final time before the exam.

Look To

The airlines are looking to cut costs by firing many workers.

To consult a reference for specific information

2/3 Look Up

I used Goggle to look up the countries and their capitals.

3/3 Look Up

He looked up his high school girlfriend on BookFace after not speaking for 20 years